Family name origins & meanings
- Polish : habitational name for someone from any of several places called Modrzewie, e.g. in Kielce voivodeship, all named with modrzew ‘larch’.
- Helena Modrzejewska (1840–1909) was a Polish American actress famous for her performances in Shakespearian roles; she came to the U.S. in 1876 and settled in CA.