Kaczmarek ( ; archaic feminine: Kaczmarkowa, plural Kaczmarkowie) is the 18th most common surname in Poland (62,399 people in 2009) and the second most popular in Greater Poland (24,185) and Lubusz Land (3,121). The name is a diminutive from the Old Polish version of the word karczmarz, meaning "innkeeper". Notable people Adam Kaczmarek (born 1961), Polish sport shooter Bogusław Kaczmarek (born 1950), Polish football manager Gabriele Katzmarek (born 1960), German politician Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (born 1953), Polish composer (b. 6 June 1945, d. 14 November 2007), Polish singer and songwriter Jane Kaczmarek (born 1955), American actress Jerzy Kaczmarek (born 1948), Polish fencer Konrad Kaczmarek, Polish footballer Łukasz Kaczmarek (born 1994), Polish volleyball player Marcin Kaczmarek (swimmer) (born 1977), Polish swimmer Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1974), Polish football player Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1979), Polish football player Marta Kaczmarek, Polish-Australian actress Mateusz Kaczmarek, Polish footballer Natalia Kaczmarek (born 1998), Polish athlete Oliver Kaczmarek (born 1970), German politician Paweł Kaczmarek (born 1985), Polish footballer Paweł Kaczmarek (born 1995), Polish sprint kayaker Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek, president of Poznań Tomasz Kaczmarek, Polish football manager Zbigniew Kaczmarek (born 1962), Polish football player Zbigniew Kaczmarek (born 1946), Polish weightlifter Fictional characters Pete Kaczmarek (portrayed by Jerry O'Connell) in The Defenders Clay Kaczmarek, also known as "Subject 16", in the Assassin's Creed franchise See also Karczmarek Karczmarz Kaczmarz Kreczmar References Polish-language surnames Occupational surnames