where is the word nowak from
The surname Nowak is the most common in nine voivodeships (administrative units) of Poland, and second in another. 1  Nowak is 1st in Greater Poland Voivodeship (35,011). 2  Nowak is 1st in Silesian Voivodeship (31,838).3  Nowak is 1st in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (23,671).here are two noble families of Polish origin with the surname Nowak. 1  One family appeared in Silesia in the 15th century. 2  One family appeared in Masovia around 1750.