Nowak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Nowak family

The surname Nowak was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They would eventually become Barons in Silesia with their main seat being at Fridland.

Early History of the Nowak family

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Nowak Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Novak, Nowak, Novack, Nowack, Novek, Noveck, Novotny, Novy, Nowey, Nowy, Nowacki, Nowik, Naujock, Naucke, Novik, Nowik, Nowick, Novicki, Nowag, Nowakowski, Nowinski and many more.

Early Notables of the Nowak family

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Nowak Ranking

In the United States, the name Nowak is the 2,429^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Nowak is ranked the 1,077^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,012 people with that name. 2

Nowak migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nowak Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Nowak, who arrived in Texas in 1854 3
Leon Nowak, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 3
Catharina Nowak, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 3
Emma Nowak, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 3
Ignatz Nowak, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 3
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Nowak Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Marie Nowak, aged 27, who landed in Chile in 1902 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Nowak (post 1700) +

Martin A. Nowak, American director of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard University
Lisa Marie Nowak (b. 1963), former NASA astronaut with almost 13 days in space 4
Peter Nowak, American league soccer player
Henry James Nowak (b. 1935), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from New York, 1975-93; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 5
Harry J. Nowak, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 5
George Nowak, American politician, Independent Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 16th District, 1902 5
Francis J. Nowak (1915-1976), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1939-44 5
Evelyn M. Nowak (b. 1913), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1945-46; Defeated, 1946 5
Edward Nowak, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 7th District, 1961 5
Chester T. Nowak, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 9th District, 1961 5
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Historic Events for the Nowak family +

Bismarck

Franz Nowak (1922-1941), German Matrose II who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Ernst Nowak (1902-1941), German Sondf. Oberleutn. z. See who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

USS Indianapolis

George Joseph Nowak, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 7

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Lisa Nowak. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Lisa Nowak. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_M._Nowak
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew