I was told I have a p****k last name... what does that mean?

Question

I was told I have a p****k last name... what does that mean?

Answer 1

A p****k is a derrogatory name for Polish.

Answer 2

Polish.

Edit

just looked this up

from the Polish word p***k, meaning a Polish male person, feminine Polka

Answer 3

It means someone is teasing you. Ask your dad where his family came from and you'll know what your roots are. Don't let anyone judge you by your last name, especially if they're clueless oafs just trying to rile you up.

Answer 4

I'm a p****k too!  Welcome to the world of kielbasa and  pierogies!

Answer 5

It means it is Polish. [from Poland]

I would think you would know if your last name was Polish....and you wouldnt need to ask about it.

Answer 6

That your last name sounds like you are of Polish ancestry.

Answer 7

your polish

Answer 8

Of Polish descent.

But using that word in the English lanuage has a slightly offensive connotation.

Answer 9

Pollack = Polish.

That's all it means...

You should start by asking all your living relatives about family history.  Then, armed with that information, you can go to your public library and check to see if it has a genealogy department.  Most do nowadays; also, don't forget to check at community colleges, universities, etc.  Our public library has both www.ancestry.com and www.heritagequest.com free for anyone to use (no library card required).

Another place to check out is any of the Mormon's Family History Centers.  They allow people to search for their family history (and, NO, they don't try to convert you).

A third option is one of the following websites:

http://www.searchforancestors.com/...

http://www.censusrecords.net/?o_xid=2739...

http://www.usgenweb.com/

http://www.census.gov/

http://www.rootsweb.com/

http://www.ukgenweb.com/

http://www.archives.gov/

http://www.familysearch.org/

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/...

http://www.cyndislist.com/

http://www.geni.com/

Cyndi's has the most links to genealogy websites, whether ship's passenger lists, ancestors from Africa, ancestors from the Philippines, where ever and whatever.

Of course, you may be successful by googling: "john doe, born 1620, plimouth, massachusetts" as an example.

Good luck and have fun!

Check out this article on five great free genealogy websites:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Then there is the DNA test; if you decide you want to REALLY know where your ancestors came from opt for the DNA test. Besides all the mistakes that officials commonly make, from 10% to 20% of birth certificates list the father wrong; that is, mama was doing the hanky-panky and someone else was the REAL father. That won't show up on the internet or in books; it WILL show up in DNA.

I used www.familytreedna.com which works with the National Geographics Genotype Program.