Groszek (surname)

Last updated December 25, 2025

Groszek is a Polish and Yiddish (Polish Jewish) surname. The word (among other meanings) is a diminutive of grosz , a Polish lesser coin. Therefore, the surname may be an occupational surname for a person dealing with money or a nickname for a wealthy or greedy person.^[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

Jerzy Groszek [ pl ] (1929–2018), Polish scoutmaster and teacher
Marcia Groszek, American mathematician
Mieczysław Groszek [ pl ] (born 1951), Polish banker, economist, and former vice-president of the Polish Bank Association

References

↑ Dictionary of American Family Names, 2013, Oxford University Press, as cited at ancestry.com

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[1] Dictionary of American Family Names, 2013, Oxford University Press, as cited at ancestry.com

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Groszek (surname)

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