Surnames

Our family's surnames are listed below. Skip to:

Paternal ancestors' surnames (Walczyk-Pionke)
Maternal ancestors' surnames (Moore-Thompson)
Other closely related surnames (cousins, in-laws, etc.)
Additional surnames that connect to our tree

Paternal Ancestors

Kunkel sisters
Victoria Sychowski, Anna Pionke, and Cecilia

Abraham/Abram - vicinity of Góra (Gohra), Tyłowo (Tillau), Mechowo (Mechau), and Puck (Putzig), Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI

Augustyn - Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Bęben - Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Bochenek OR Bochnia - vicinity of Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Budzyn - vicinity of Zakliczyn, Małopolskie, Poland, possibly Faściszowa or Kończyska

Data - Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Eland/Elant/Elandt/Ellendt/Helandt - vicinity of Góra (Gohra) and Strzebielino, Pomorskie, Poland

Filipak - Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Freibis/Frebies/Frebes/Fraibis/Freibös/Frieboese, Frybezowski, etc. - vicinity of Barłomino, Robakowo, Wyszecino, Paraszyno, and also Połchowo and Wierzchucino, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL; Michigan, including Detroit

Grygiel (or Rygiel) - vicinity of Zakliczyn, Małopolskie, Poland, including Janowice and Faściszowa

Hebel - vicinity of Strzepcz, Pomorskie, especially Borek (Waldeck), also Robakowo, Pomorskie, Poland

Kankowski/Konkowski/Kunkowski/Komkowski - vicinity of Kielno, Pomorskie, Poland

Klawikowski - vicinity of Borek (Waldeck), Osiek (Osseck), and Kętrzyno (Kantrschin), Pomorskie, Poland

Konkol/Konkel/Kunkel - Kamienica Królewska (Kaminitza) and Kętrzyno, perhaps also vicinity Bącz, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Łącki - vicinity of Ciężkowice and Bogoniowice, also Zakliczyn, Małopolskie, Poland

Lech - Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Masłowski - Janowice, Małopolskie, Poland

Marcisz - Czermna, Małopolskie, Poland

Nagel - Bukowina, Chmileniec, Jezewo, Kamienica Królewska, Kętrzyno, and Rozłazino, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Pionke/Pionk/Pionek - Donimierz, Mały Donimierz, Zęblewo, Pomorskie, Poland; (i.e. Dönnemerse, Zemblau, Kölln, Schönwalde, Neustadt, West Prussia), probably also Będargowo (Bendargau) and Łebno; Chicago, IL; Portage County, WI

Rygiel (or Grygiel) - vicinity of Zakliczyn, Małopolskie, Poland, including Janowice and Faściszowa; Chicago, IL

Sarnowski (maybe v. Sarnowski or Czarnowski) - vicinity Rozłazino, Pomorskie, Poland

Słowy or Słowik - Robakowo, Pomorskie, Poland

Sowa - Zagórzany, Gorlice, Małopolskie, Poland

Stefanowski - Mały Donimierz, Donimierz, Szenkowanna, and vicinity of Kielno, Strzepcz, and Chmielno, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Wacławik - Zagórzany, Gorlice, Małospolskie, Poland; Globikówka, Podkarpackie, Poland; Janowice, Małospolskie, Poland; Czermna, Małospolskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Walczyk - Czermna, Małospolskie, Poland; Chicago, IL; CA, CT, MA; France

Maternal Ancestors

George Farnsworth Thompson
and Irma Sturm Thompson

Bellew - Mapastown, County Louth, Ireland; perhaps also County Meath, Ireland; Oconto, WI; Chicago, IL

Cilley (or Sealey) - England, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine

Frazier - Randolph & Orange Counties, NC; Knox County, TN; Missouri, especially Wright County

Gilliam - Virginia; Knox County, TN

Julian - Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina

McCarthy/McCarty - Ireland; St. John, NB, Canada; Baltimore, MD; perhaps also Pennsylvania or New York

McGovern - Ireland; Baltimore, MD

Moore or Morton - Kentucky; Missouri; Oklahoma/Indian Territory; Sebastian County, Arkansas; Chicago suburbs, IL

Schoth/Schott/Schooth - Janowice, Lębork county, Pomorskie, Poland (Groß Jannewitz, kreis Lauenburg, Pommern, Prussia); possibly vicinity of Słupsk, Poland (Stolp, Pomerania, Prussia); Chicago, IL; Logan County, IL

Sealey (or Cilley) - England, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine

Smythe/Smyth/Smith - probably County Louth, Ireland

Sturm (or Stern) - Vienna, Austria; Liebeschitz bei Saaz, Austria (Liběšice u Žatce, Czech republic); perhaps Budapest, Hungary; Chicago, IL; Manhattan, NY; Detroit, MI

Thompson - Maine; Oconto, WI; Chicago, IL

Wenzlaff/Wentzlaff - Janowice, Lębork county, Pomorskie, Poland (Groß Jannewitz, kreis Lauenburg, Pommern, Prussia); possibly vicinity of Słupsk, Poland (Stolp, Pomerania, Prussia); Chicago, IL

Werner - possibly Vienna, Austria

Wynne - Brunswick County, VA; Dyersburg, TN; Wright County, MO

Other Related Surnames

The following surnames are closely related to our direct lines. They include half- and step-families, cousins, and in-laws.

Rudolph (Celedonio) Santos,
U.S. Army, World War II

Alsbury/Alsberry - Illinois, Missouri

Bartos - Bohemia, Czech Republic; Chicago, IL

Brandt - Prussia/Germany, Chicago, IL

Conyers - England; Virginia; St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL

Esser - Germany; Chicago, IL

Hoose - Logan County, IL

Klatt - Pomorskie, Poland/Prussia; Chicago, IL

Klewer - Kielno, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Kostock/Kostuch - Gowino, Wyszecino, Bolszewo, Tępcz, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Kunz/Kuntz - Pomorskie, Poland/Prussia; Chicago, IL

Labuda - vicinity Kętrzyno, Pomorskie, Poland/Prussia; Chicago, IL

Lux - Alsace, France/Germany; Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis, MO

Mach - vicinity of Żarnowiec, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Neumann - vicinity Góra (Gohra), Zamostne (Kniewenzamosten), Rekowo (Reckau), Sławutowo (Groß Schlatau), Celbowo (Celbau), Połchowo (Polchau), Pomorskie, Poland; Detroit, Michigan

Nowicki - vicinity of Globikówka, Podkarpackie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Ochab - Ropczyce or Ocieka, Podkarpackie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Piefke/Piwka - Stara Huta and Zęblewo, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Pranczk/Pranschke/Pręczk/etc. - Osiek Lęborskie, Czymanowo, Rybienko, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Rak/Rock - Wielka Wieś, vicinity of Wojnicz, Poland; Chicago, IL

Renz/Rentz - probably Germany; St. Louis, MO

Santos - Pangasinan, Luzon, Philippines; Chicago, IL

Specht - vicinity of Kielno, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Sychowski/Sikowske/Secoske/etc. - Zęblowo, Tępcz, Kętrzyno, and vicinity of Strzepcz and Kielno, Pomorskie, Poland; Chicago, IL

Theobald - Bavaria, Germany; Chicago, IL

Welch - Oklahoma/Indian Territory

Ziemann/Cyman - vicinity of Starzyno, Pomorskie, Poland/Prussia; Chicago, IL

Additional Surnames

The following surnames are related to our family lines, but are not the focus of our research. They are listed here in order to facilitate other distant cousins connecting to our trees.

Balaskovits, Banholzer, Banks, Bass, Baumgartner, Berkland, Bickhaus, Bigott or Biłot, Blaisdell, Bohdan, Bollbach, Bubser, Buczak, Byington, Chassee, Cihak, Clark, Darling, Dekiel, Dutton, Eick, Enright, Faldrowicz, Gaffke, Gainer, Gembala, Getchell, Grudek, Guenther, Guetler, Guild, Gunn, Hauxworth, Hemak, Hiller, Hoose, Hudek, Jussen, Kellner, Kamedula, Kass or Koss, Kionka, Klick, Kovalske or Kowalewski, Krupela, Lackowski or Latzkowski, Lalowski, Lange, Langton, Lennon, Lopez, MacCauley, Maroney, Marsh, Matthes, McBride, McLachlan, Milde, Miller, Mocchi, Monka, Morrison, Mroz, Murphy, Newt, Odewald, Osgood, Ostrowski, Page, Peszynski, Pokrifke or Pokryfka or Pokrywka, Pope, Ptach or Ptack, Regan, Reif, Ritchie, Roberts, Rohde, Sadowski, Samp, Sandusky, Schauderna, Scheller, Schelli, Schickler, Schreyer, Schroeder, Shemroske or Szymerowski, Sobol or Sobolewski, Tobiaski, Volkman, Waldman, Walker, Webb, Wentzel, Wesolowski, White, Wieczorek, Wietecha, Wilamoski or Wilamowski, Wilson, Yount, Zagozdon, Zamor or Zamorski, Zdeb, Ziegler, Zuber, etc.