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Re: Ochab, Krupa, Ślusarczyk Surname

ochabd — Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:01 am

Author: ochabd

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:01 am

merys318 wrote:

Hope that someone can help me. Our last name is Ochab and that seems to be uncommon for a Polish name. My grandmother was Maria Krupa-Ochab and was deserted by her husband Francis Ochab. He sent her and two children back to Poland to which he was to follow but never did. I also know that the name Mastej comes into family heritage since my dad's grandfather was a Mastej. Also this is the first time I am using this site to see how I can get info. My mother was Kazimiera Slusarczyk and her mother's surname was Maria Kowalski. Thanks and maybe someone knows something to fill me in and to start me off.

Hi, I am Ochab and I live in Poland. If you ghave any sites in polish I can help you with translation. I am interested in the Ochab origin as well.

Re: Ochab, Krupa, Ślusarczyk Surname

merys318 — Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:09 pm

Author: merys318

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:09 pm

Thank you for info Elzbieta. Now how do I go about looking for Ochab family since I can not read Polish and it seems everything is in Polish. Is there a site that I must go to for English? My dad was born in America but returned as a young lad and Poland was part of Austria at the time.

Re: Ochab, Krupa, Ślusarczyk Surname

Elzbieta Porteneuve — Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:32 pm

Author: Elzbieta Porteneuve

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:32 pm

merys318 wrote:

Hi,

Ochab is not such uncommon name, more than 1000 in today Poland
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/ochab.html

The etymology of "ochab" from Stankiewicze http://www.stankiewicze.com/index.php?kat=44&sub=547
Ochab - od ochab ‘błoto, trzęsawisko’; ochabić ‘zostawić, oszczędzić’
// ochab from 'mud, bog'; ochabić 'leave, save'

Mastej is less common, but still almost 600 persons with that name
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/mastej.html

Etymology of "mastej" from Stankiewicze http://www.stankiewicze.com/index.php?kat=44&sub=812
Mastej - w grupie nazwisk pochodzących od podstawy mast-, por. maścić, o-masta.
// group of names with root in masło=butter; omasta=tłuszcz dodawany do potraw, fat added to food to make it tasty

Krupa, more than 27000 persons
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/krupa.html
krupa=groats, cereals

Ślusarczyk - is from ślusarz=locksmith
Kowalski - from kowal=blacksmith

More than 10000 Ślusarczyk in today Poland, very popular name
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/%25C5%259Blusarczyk.html

More than 67000 Kowalski (man) and 71000 Kowalska (woman), one of the most popular names
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/kowalski.html
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/kowalska.html

Best,
Elzbieta

Re: Ochab, Krupa, Ślusarczyk Surname

merys318 — Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:44 pm

Author: merys318

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:44 pm

Hope that someone can help me. Our last name is Ochab and that seems to be uncommon for a Polish name. My grandmother was Maria Krupa-Ochab and was deserted by her husband Francis Ochab. He sent her and two children back to Poland to which he was to follow but never did. I also know that the name Mastej comes into family heritage since my dad's grandfather was a Mastej. Also this is the first time I am using this site to see how I can get info. My mother was Kazimiera Slusarczyk and her mother's surname was Maria Kowalski. Thanks and maybe someone knows something to fill me in and to start me off.