Kaczmarek (Polish pronunciation: ; archaic feminine: Kaczmarkowa, plural Kaczmarkowie) is the 18th most common surname in Poland (62,399 people in 2009) and the second most popular in Greater Poland (24,185) and Lubusz Land (3,121). The name is a diminutive from the Old Polish version of the word karczmarz, meaning "innkeeper".
Notable people
- Adam Kaczmarek (born 1961), Polish sport shooter
- Bogusław Kaczmarek (born 1950), Polish football manager
- Gabriele Katzmarek (born 1960), German politician
- Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (1953–2024), Polish composer
- Jan Kaczmarek (actor) [pl] (b. 6 June 1945, d. 14 November 2007), Polish singer and songwriter
- Jane Kaczmarek (born 1955), American actress
- Jerzy Kaczmarek (born 1948), Polish fencer
- Konrad Kaczmarek, Polish footballer
- Łukasz Kaczmarek (born 1994), Polish volleyball player
- Marcin Kaczmarek (swimmer) (born 1977), Polish swimmer
- Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1974), Polish football player
- Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1979), Polish football player
- Marta Kaczmarek, Polish-Australian actress
- Mateusz Kaczmarek, Polish footballer
- Natalia Kaczmarek (born 1998), Polish athlete
- Oliver Kaczmarek (born 1970), German politician
- Paweł Kaczmarek (born 1985), Polish footballer
- Paweł Kaczmarek (born 1995), Polish sprint kayaker
- Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek (1942–2009), Polish politician
- Tomasz Kaczmarek, Polish football manager
- Zbigniew Kaczmarek (born 1962), Polish football player
- Zbigniew Kaczmarek (1946–2023), Polish weightlifter
Fictional characters
- Pete Kaczmarek (portrayed by Jerry O'Connell) in The Defenders
- Clay Kaczmarek, also known as "Subject 16", in the Assassin's Creed franchise
See also
References
- Ministry of Interior (Poland). Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009 Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- pl:s:Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego/karczma
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1431. ISBN 9780192527479.
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