For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation). Athanasius Kircher's map of Atlantis, placing it in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. From Mundus Subterraneus 1669, published in Amsterdam. The map is oriented with south at the top.
Common Polish family names include Nowak, Kowalski, Wisniewski, Kaminski and Zielinski. As with other cultures, many Polish surnames are based on a profession or place of origin.
Polish surnames, like those in most of Europe, are hereditary and generally patrilineal (passed from the father to his children). A Polish marriage certificate lists three fields, the surnames for the husband, wife, and children.