Zaremba is a surname of Polish-language origin. Derived from the verb zarąbać ("to chop"), it may be an occupational name for a woodcutter or a habitational name from places such as Zaręby. It may refer to: Coat of arms of Zaremba Andrzej Zaremba (died 1317 or 1318), Bishop of Poznań, 14th century John Zaremba (1908–1986), American actor Mateusz Zaremba (born 1984), Polish handballer Nikolai Zaremba (1821–1879), Russian composer and teacher Ota Zaremba (born 1957), Czech weightlifter Peter Zaremba (1908–1994), American hammer thrower Peter Zaremba, member of The Fleshtones Stanisław Zaremba (1863–1942), Polish mathematician Thomas II Zaremba Bishop of Wrocław, 13th century References See also Zaręba Zarębów Zarębki Polish-language surnames