Kania Family History
Kania Name Meaning
Polish Czech and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from the Polish bird's name kania ‘kite’. This surname is also found among Rusyns (Lemkos). As a Jewish surname it is artificial. Germanized form of Sorbian Kańa: nickname from the Lower Sorbian bird's name kańa ‘harrier’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022