Grochowski
Grochowski is a Polish name and is made up of the parts of the word Grochowski and -owski . Groch translates as 'pea'. The ending -owski often denotes a relationship to a place, but sometimes it can also denote a connection to a person, for example Walkowski (= son of Walka).
Spellings
Further spellings of the family name are not known.
Geographical distribution of the family name
Bearers of the family name Grochowski can be found in Poland. This name is rare in the German-speaking world. In the German phone book directory are currently 332 items under the heading Grochowski find (as of 15 June 2005).
Name bearer
- Doreen Grochowski, known as Enie van de Meiklokjes , German television presenter
- Gerd Grochowski (1956–2017), German opera singer
- Karl Grochowski (1847–1919), German philologist and high school teacher
- Pawel Grochowski (1899–1946), Russian pilot and inventor