Surname Macijewski - Meaning and Origin
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Macijewski: What does the surname Macijewski mean?
The last name Macijewski is a Polish surname derived from the Slavic personal name Macij, a popular diminutive of the name Maciej. The name Maciej is composed of the elements mac meaning ‘favour’ or ‘grace’ combined with the Slavic element ‘ie’ meaning ‘son of’ thus indicating a person who receives ‘the favour or grace of God’ or ‘the gift of God’. The Polish suffix -ewski ('of') is appended to the name Macij to form Macijewski, a patronymic surname indicating '[belonging] to the son of Macij'.
The surname Macijewski first appeared in records in Silesia during the 13th century when it was used to identify individuals. It was found in various parts of Poland particularly in the areas of Lesser Poland, and Lublin, in the east of the country. During the 19th century, members of the Macijewski family would have likely been predominantly involved in agricultural occupations.
Today the surname Macijewski is widely found throughout Poland and other countries in Europe. It is also found in the US, Canada, Australia and other countries around the world where individuals bearing the name Macijewski have migrated.
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The surname Macijewski is primarily a Polish surname that originated with the Slavic people who settled in the area now known as Poland. The name is most common in Poland today, although some people with Macijewski may be found in other parts of the world with Polish ancestors. In the United States, Macijewski can be found throughout the Midwest, though the concentration is highest in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan; the cities and towns of Milwaukee and Detroit have a significant presence of Macijewski residents.
In the United Kingdom, people bearing this surname are mostly concentrated in the Lancashire area, as well as scattered enclaves in cities throughout the country. Canada also has its own Macijewski population in varying concentrations in major cities, such as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. In addition, Macijewski can be found in Europe, with particularly strong populations in Germany, the Netherlands, and France, as well as scattered enclaves in the Scandinavian peninsula.
Of course, in the age of digital technology, the ability of people bearing the surname Macijewski to spread out has been greatly enhanced. Immigration and other technology-driven social changes have allowed Macijewski to emigrate around the world, creating pockets of modern-day Macijewski-bearers in unlikely places. These expatriate residents are often found in Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India.
Variations of the surname Macijewski
Macijewski is Polish surname derived from given name Maciej, a Polish form of the name Matthew. Variants of this surname are Macijewska, Maciążewski, Macijewski, Maciążewski, Maciążek, Maciejewski, Maciąg, Maciej, and Matijewski. The feminine form of the surname is Macijewska, which is also seen as Maciągowska and Macijówna.
Macijewski and its variants are also seen spelled as Machajewski, Machiceye, Machajewsky, Machijewski, Machejewski, Machuchajewski, Machiyevetsky, Matsiyevetsky, Machiyevetsky, Makyevetsky, Maciyevsky, Mackeewski, Matejewski, Machiejewski, Macieyevsky, Makiejewski, Mateyevetsky, Maciyevsky, Matijewski, and Matsievsky.
In English, the more common Anglo-Saxon spellings of this family name are Machajewski, Matthews, and Mathews. Matthews is a habitational name which refers to any of several places in England called Matthew, meaning ‘gift of God’, and Mathews is the patronymic surname meaning ‘son of Matthew.’
There are also similar surnames from different parts of Europe, such as Makiewicz (Polish), Matyjaszek (Polish), Matson (Swedish), Matsi (Estonian), Macías (Spanish), and Makány (Hungarian).
All of these variants share the same root, Maciej meaning "gift of God" and have the same etymological origin as the surname Macijewski.
Famous people with the name Macijewski
- Artur Macijewski: a retired Polish footballer
- Jacek Macijewski: a Polish politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Poland
- Anna Macijewska: a Polish professional volleyball player
- Józef Macijewski: a renowned Polish botanist and pharmacologist
- Marian Macijewski: a Polish physicist
- Jan Macijewski: a Polish organist, conductor and composer
- Wojciech Macijewski: a Polish zoologist
- Piotr Macijewski: a Polish exercise physiologists
- Beatrix Macijewski: a German statistician
- Horn Macijewski: a German artist.