https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland en-EN (c) Copyright 2026 by PolishOrigins(TM) Forum forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Forum) forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Webmaster) Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:38:33 +0200 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:38:33 +0200 http://backend.userland.com/rss phpBB2 RSS Syndication Mod by Lucas 1 http://forum.polishorigins.com/templates/sephia/images/rss2.png https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=904#904 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2'>Zenon</a><br /><br /> Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:33 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Welcome to the Forum M. Smykowski,<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold">Smykowski </span>from Polish <span style="font-style: italic">smyk</span> - &quot;kid, whipper-snapper&quot; or<span style="font-style: italic"> smykać </span> - „to escape quickly; to pinch&quot;. <br /> <br /> In 2002 there were 666 people bearing the surname Smykowski living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here <a href="https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Smykowski" target="_blank">https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Smykowski</a> . <br /> <br /> In 19th century there was one noble man mentioned in 1789: Smykowski, no coat of arms, from Courland region. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold">Ost-; Ostapkowicz</span> from Ukrainian names <span style="font-style: italic">Ostap, Yevstakhiy</span> <br /> <br /> In 2002 there were 212 people bearing the surname Ostapkowicz living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here: <a href="https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Ostapkowicz" target="_blank">https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Ostapkowicz</a> .<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://polishorigins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=577#577" target="_blank" class="postlink">Sources </a> https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=904#904 Zenon Fri May 29, 2009 2:33 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=904#904 https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=894#894 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=453'>M. Smykowski</a><br /><br /> Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:45 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> I would like to find out the origins of two of my family surnames.<br /> Smykowski and Ostapkowicz.<br /> Thanks.<br /> Mary B https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=894#894 M. Smykowski Mon May 18, 2009 9:45 am https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=894#894