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.
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
See also
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names, 2013, Oxford University Press, as cited at ancestry.com
| Surnames associated with the Latin word grossus or Old High German grōz | |||||||
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| Additional meaning | Grose | ||||||
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