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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish (Pułaski) : habitational name for someone from the Pułazie in Łoṃza voivodeship.
  • This name, borne by a Polish noble family, is recorded from the 17th century. Kazimierz Pułaski (1747–79) was commander in chief of a legion that fought for American independence in the Revolution; he is regarded as a U.S. national hero.

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