Map of Poland showing where the Tarasiewicz arms are recorded
The Tarasiewicz arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1725.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Mazovia.
Mazovia held Warsaw, the Polish court and the assemblies where the szlachta met. Poland's nobles were unusually numerous and every one of them bore arms, and Warsaw is where those arms were argued over and recorded.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Mazovia
First recorded
1725
Granting Authority for the Tarasiewicz Arms
Ennoblement by the Sejm
Author: Olek Remesz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Poland in this period.
Augustus II the Strong
Sovereign of the period
Augustus II the Strong
1709–1733
Reigning in Poland when the Tarasiewicz arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Poland
Polish noble families shared a single coat of arms across many different surnames, creating large clans rather than individual designs. These symbols were held collectively by all members of the clan regardless of their specific family name. When a new family joined the nobility, they were adopted into an existing clan and began using that group's established shield.
Granting authority
The Sejm, which was the Polish parliament, held the power to grant noble status and the right to bear arms.
How they got arms
Families typically received their coat of arms through a formal act of ennoblement granted by the Sejm for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Crown Metrica, which served as the central archive for state documents starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Poland.
Origin & History of the Tarasiewicz Family in Poland
The surname Tarasiewicz is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a suffix to a given name to indicate descent from a father or ancestor. In this case, the root of the name comes from Taras, a name of Greek origin that became popular in Eastern Europe through religious traditions. By the year 1725, records confirm that families bearing this name were established in the Mazovia region of Poland. During this period, Mazovia was a central hub for the Polish nobility and landowning families, and those carrying the Tarasiewicz name were often integrated into the local social structures of the time. The family likely lived as part of the regional gentry or landed peasantry, contributing to the agricultural and administrative life of the Mazovian plains. As the family grew, they spread across different parishes, leaving behind traces in baptismal and marriage registers that document their steady presence in the heart of the country.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Taras
Derived from the Greek name Taras, meaning to disturb or rebel.
This name
TarasiewiczA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Taras.
also spelled
Harasievicz
Harasiewitz
Harasievich
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Krzysztof Górski, Historia Mazowsza, 1994
Kazimierz Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, 1999
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, Metryki koronne i księgi grodzkie mazowieckie
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