Wysocki
A Polish surname meaning someone from a high place or village on a hill.
The #7,035 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 64,890 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Wysocki is a Polish locational surname built from wysoki, meaning “high” or “tall,” with the place-name ending -ski, which often means “of” or “from.” It originally pointed to someone who came from a place called Wysoka, Wysokie, Wysocko, or a similar elevated settlement. In broad sense, the name suggests a person from an upper or high-lying place.
History
The surname is common in Poland and appears in several spellings tied to different local place names. Like many Polish surnames in -ski, it likely began as a sign of geographic origin or gentry-style identity and later became hereditary. The name has been carried abroad through Polish emigration, especially in North America.
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Fun fact
The feminine form in Polish is often Wysocka, reflecting the language’s gendered surname endings.