Zając
Zając (feminine form: Zającowa, plural: Zającowie) is a Polish family name .
frequency
The surname Zając was used by around 54,000 people in Poland (2004).
Origin and meaning
The name is derived from the word "Zając" ( hare ). Outside of Poland the name Zajac and Germanized Seitz is written.
Well-known namesake
- Andrzej Zając (* 1956), Polish cyclist
- Dana Zajac (* 1994), German volleyball player
- Jan Zając (* 1939), auxiliary bishop in Cracow
- Karol Zając (1913–1965), Polish ski racer
- Kazimierz Zając (1916–2012), Polish economist, statistician and university professor
- Krzysztof Zajac (* 1958), Polish football player
- Marcin Zając (* 1975), Polish football player
- Martin Zajac (* 1981), Slovak ice hockey player
- Richard Zajac (* 1976), Slovak football player
- Ryszard Zając (* 1951), Polish sculptor and musician
- Stanisław Zając (1949–2010), Polish politician
- Thomas Zajac (* 1985), Austrian sailor
- Travis Zajac (* 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
- Zbysław Zając (1933–1985), Polish track cyclist and cycling trainer
Companies
- Zoo Zajac , pet shop in Duisburg