Krawczyk Explained

Krawczyk is the 17th most common surname in Poland (64,543 people in 2009).^[1] Tailor's Son is an English translation of the name. The Polish root krawiec translates as tailor and the suffix czyk as son of.

Notable people with this name include:

• Albert Krawczyk (born 1934), American politician who served three terms in the Vermont House of Representatives
• Andrzej Krawczyk (born 1976), Polish discus thrower
• Betty Krawczyk (born 1928), North American environmental activist, author and former political candidate
• Bogusław Krawczyk (1906–1941), submarine commander of the Polish Navy during World War II
• Desirae Krawczyk (born 1994), American tennis player
• Eliana Krawczyk (1982–2017), Argentine military officer
• Gérard Krawczyk (born 1953), French film director
• Glenn Krawczyk, Icehouse guitarist
• Henry Krawczyk (born 1946), American sprint canoer
• Henryk Krawczyk (born 1946), professor and rector of Gdańsk University of Technology
• Hugo Krawczyk, Argentine-Israeli cryptographer
• Jacek Krawczyk (born 1949), Polish swimmer
• Jan Krawczyk (1956–2018), Polish racing cyclist
• Janusz Krawczyk (1949–2021), Polish luger
• Jerzy Krawczyk (1928–2008), Polish boxer
• Johanna Krawczyk (born 1984), French writer and screenwriter
• Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr. (born 1947), Republican politician who was elected and served in the Vermont House of Representatives
• Judy Krawczyk (born 1939), American Republican politician from Wisconsin
• Karina Krawczyk (born 1971), German actress
• Katarzyna Krawczyk (born 1990), Polish wrestler
• Krzysztof Krawczyk (1946–2021), Polish pop singer
• Krzysztof Krawczyk (athlete) (born 1962), Polish former high jumper
• Marek Krawczyk (born 1976), Polish breaststroke swimmer
• Marianne Krawczyk (born 1964), American screenwriter and video game writer
• Monika Krawczyk, Polish road cyclist
• Piotr Krawczyk (born 1994), Polish footballer
• Ray Krawczyk (born 1959), American professional baseball player
• Richard Krawczyk (born 1947), French retired professional football midfielder
• Robert Krawczyk (born 1978), Polish judoka
• Sławomir Krawczyk (born 1963), Polish road cyclist
• Stephan Krawczyk (born 1955), German writer and songwriter
• Szymon Krawczyk (born 1998), Polish cyclist
• Tadeusz Krawczyk (born 1959), Polish racing cyclist

Fictional characters

• Andy Krawczyk, The Wire character
• Karol Krawczyk, Miodowe lata character

Notes and References

1. [Ministry of Interior (Poland)]