Narkiewicz
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SURNAME "NARKIEWICZ":
The surname Narkiewicz and its variants trace their roots to the region and cultures associated with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Lithuanian
Circa 1989, there were in Lithuania: 312 Narkevicius, 4 Narkis, 6 Narkys, 136 Narkus, plus various Narkunas, Narkelis, Narkunaitis, and other variants, as well as 145 Norkevicius, 474 Norkus, 2 Norkys, 1 Norkas, plus Norkunas, Norkaitas, and so on. The Slavic -iewicz form was often lituanianized into Narkus and other Lithuanian patronymics in later periods.
Polish
In Poland, circa 1994, there were: 1307 Narkiewicz, 72 Narkiewicz-Jodko, 252 Narkowicz, and other Nark- variants, plus 261 Norkiewicz.
American
As of July 2006, the Social Security (United States) Death Records listed 115 deceased United States citizens with the surname Narkiewicz.
Root and Meaning of Surname
This patronymic comes from a one root remnant of one of the ancient two-root Lithuanian noble names, which predate 1450. The surviving root is cognate with noreti--"to want, to wish, to need." It appears in such two root forms as Narbutas "vitally needed," Narimantas "needed wisdom," Nartautas "needed by the people," and so on. The patronymic suffix "iewicz" means "son of."
Ancestral Tracings of Surname
The abbreviation of one or more of these two root names to Norkus/Narkus occurred rather early. The following have traces have been identified:
NARKIEWICZ-JODKO or JODKO-NARKIEWICZ
Lis Coat of Arms, recorded 1750; from the district of Starokonstantynow (Volhynia).
NARKIEWICZ
Arms Labedz, a member of which family confirmed nobility in 1804; from the district of Kaunas.
NARKIEWICZ also known as PODWIN'SKI
Arms Luk Napiety, recorded 1500; from the district of Wolkowysk (Nowogrodek), and from Orsza.
NARKIEWICZ also known as RYLLO
Wieniawa Coat of Arms, recorded 1500; nobility confirmations: 1850, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1866, 1867; from Narkiszki in the district of Raseniai.
NARKIEWICZ
Arms Z'ubrza Glowa (Pomian); nobility confirmation: 1848; from the district of Kaunas.
NARKIEWICZ
Arms unknown, recorded 1760; from the district of Wilkomierz (Ukmerge).
From which family:
Antoni, born in 1791 in the hamlet of Adamicach, was commissioned a lieutenant in the Polish Army in 1829. He participated in the campaign of 1812 in Russia, of 1813 in Germany, and of 1814 in France. Ezechiel was commissioned a lieutenant in the Polish Army in 1815. Ignacy, born in 1795 in the hamlet of S'wirnny, in the district of Wilkomierz (Ukmerge), was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Polish Army in 1823. Justyn, born in 1800, in Racajach, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Polish Army in 1927.
