Roszak
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Frequency: (167)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Polish: from the personal name Roszak, a short form of Rościsław, which is composed of the Slavic elements rosti ‘to grow’ + slav ‘glory’.
GIVEN NAMES: Polish 6%. Andrzej, Casimir, Irena.
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
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