Cieślar

A Cieślar (plural: Cieślarowie) is a Polish surname derived from the occupation of a carpenter or woodworker. The term is etymologically related to the Polish word "ciesielstwo," meaning carpentry. The surname is most prevalent in the Cieszyn Silesia region of Poland (Śląsk Cieszyński), and also found in other parts of Poland as well as among Polish diaspora communities. It signifies ancestral roots tied to the woodworking trade.