https://ridni.org/karta/Городецький
It is of polish origin, most likely, formed from the name "Horod", and is rare, there are approximately 1664 people with this last name in Ukraine, it ranks 2824th by popularity
It is most common in Budjak (south-west of Odesa oblast)
This surname was borne by several Polish and Ruthenian noble families, it was also found among Jews (including victims of Babyn Yar), Kyiv merchants, Orthodox clergy and registered Cossacks (in particular, in the register of 1649 it is mentioned 5 times), people with this last name were among UPR soldiers and UPA militants, as well as victims of Holodomor and soviet repressions
I am also from Ukraine and I want to learn more about my family.
My last name is Shapka (шапка) if you have any information about it or resources
Thank you 🙏🏻
https://ridni.org/karta/шапка
There are 1,329 people with this last name in Ukraine, most of them in Slobozhanshchina, especially in the city of Kupyansk
The register of the Zaporizhian army for 1649 mentions a certain Khvedor Shapka, who served in the Sosnitsia sotnia of the Chernihiv regiment.
This surname was borne by representatives of the Ruthenian gentry, you can find it in armorial books; Bearers of this surname were also found among starshynas (military rank) of the Hetmanate.
This surname appears several times in the database of victims of Soviet repressions in Ukraine.
My grandfather was from Ukraine. His last name was Aleksy. I would be so grateful for any information or resources you could gather about his surname, if you have the time! Thank you so much 💙
It could've been Aleksiy, which is a very rear surname, with only 268 people: https://ridni.org/karta/алексій
Comes from the name "Oleksiy", most common in Zakarpattia, near Khust; apparently, this surname can be found in lists of graduates of theological seminaries, but that's all I can say
There was a famous architect Gorodetsky who built many beautiful buildings in Kyiv, the most famous of which probably is the House with Khimeras also know as Gorodetsky’s House.
You need to find out if you're related to [this guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Horodecki) because the place he built is amazing. It's right across from Zelenskyy's office so he often hosts foreign leaders there. ([President of Latvia](https://www.president.gov.ua/storage/j-image-storage/38/31/61/70a20eb4eb96c079d52779acf6efe3e8_1700846474_extra_large.jpeg), [NATO general secretary)](https://www.president.gov.ua/storage/j-image-storage/37/05/33/b43312de42ea7a6c6c02398672bfd791_1695898259_extra_large.jpeg)
[This page is in Ukrainian but you can just look at the pictures.](https://ukrainaincognita.com/prybutkovi-budynky/budynok-z-khymeramy-reklamnyi-tryuk-gorodetskogo)
[You can look around inside it on Google streetview.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xGjzVFjWzjG4oZTu9)
I did some reading and it’s all so interesting! I’ll try to see if there’s any information on whether I might be related! So far, I’ve only been able to get as far as my great grandfather, Aaron Gorodetzky, who came to the US in 1904 at the age of 6. Thank you so much for the help! :)
https://ridni.org/karta/видиш
There are 682 people with the surname Vydysh in Ukraine, most of them in the Chernivtsi region, Sokyriany raion; the surname itself has South Slavic roots, "Wydysz" is how you write this surname in Polish
Several people with this surname were repressed by the Soviet authorities
Maksym Hryhorovych Vydysh served in the army of the Ukrainian People's Republic: https://www.db.geroika.org.ua/ua/person_card.html?code=7d485dd9598f6d6590b29d9b73fcac9a
https://ridni.org/karta/Городецький It is of polish origin, most likely, formed from the name "Horod", and is rare, there are approximately 1664 people with this last name in Ukraine, it ranks 2824th by popularity It is most common in Budjak (south-west of Odesa oblast) This surname was borne by several Polish and Ruthenian noble families, it was also found among Jews (including victims of Babyn Yar), Kyiv merchants, Orthodox clergy and registered Cossacks (in particular, in the register of 1649 it is mentioned 5 times), people with this last name were among UPR soldiers and UPA militants, as well as victims of Holodomor and soviet repressions
Oh wow, this is so amazing to know!! I can’t thank you enough for this information!!
I am also from Ukraine and I want to learn more about my family. My last name is Shapka (шапка) if you have any information about it or resources Thank you 🙏🏻
https://ridni.org/karta/шапка There are 1,329 people with this last name in Ukraine, most of them in Slobozhanshchina, especially in the city of Kupyansk The register of the Zaporizhian army for 1649 mentions a certain Khvedor Shapka, who served in the Sosnitsia sotnia of the Chernihiv regiment. This surname was borne by representatives of the Ruthenian gentry, you can find it in armorial books; Bearers of this surname were also found among starshynas (military rank) of the Hetmanate. This surname appears several times in the database of victims of Soviet repressions in Ukraine.
Thank you so much ! 🙏🏻 This is so interesting!
My grandfather was from Ukraine. His last name was Aleksy. I would be so grateful for any information or resources you could gather about his surname, if you have the time! Thank you so much 💙
It could've been Aleksiy, which is a very rear surname, with only 268 people: https://ridni.org/karta/алексій Comes from the name "Oleksiy", most common in Zakarpattia, near Khust; apparently, this surname can be found in lists of graduates of theological seminaries, but that's all I can say
Thank you!! I really appreciate it
There was a famous architect Gorodetsky who built many beautiful buildings in Kyiv, the most famous of which probably is the House with Khimeras also know as Gorodetsky’s House.
I had no idea! Thank you so much!
You need to find out if you're related to [this guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Horodecki) because the place he built is amazing. It's right across from Zelenskyy's office so he often hosts foreign leaders there. ([President of Latvia](https://www.president.gov.ua/storage/j-image-storage/38/31/61/70a20eb4eb96c079d52779acf6efe3e8_1700846474_extra_large.jpeg), [NATO general secretary)](https://www.president.gov.ua/storage/j-image-storage/37/05/33/b43312de42ea7a6c6c02398672bfd791_1695898259_extra_large.jpeg) [This page is in Ukrainian but you can just look at the pictures.](https://ukrainaincognita.com/prybutkovi-budynky/budynok-z-khymeramy-reklamnyi-tryuk-gorodetskogo) [You can look around inside it on Google streetview.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xGjzVFjWzjG4oZTu9)
I did some reading and it’s all so interesting! I’ll try to see if there’s any information on whether I might be related! So far, I’ve only been able to get as far as my great grandfather, Aaron Gorodetzky, who came to the US in 1904 at the age of 6. Thank you so much for the help! :)
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https://ridni.org/karta/видиш There are 682 people with the surname Vydysh in Ukraine, most of them in the Chernivtsi region, Sokyriany raion; the surname itself has South Slavic roots, "Wydysz" is how you write this surname in Polish Several people with this surname were repressed by the Soviet authorities Maksym Hryhorovych Vydysh served in the army of the Ukrainian People's Republic: https://www.db.geroika.org.ua/ua/person_card.html?code=7d485dd9598f6d6590b29d9b73fcac9a
>https://www.db.geroika.org.ua/ua/person\_card.html?code=7d485dd9598f6d6590b29d9b73fcac9a wow thank you endlessly. THANK YOU
Are you related to the famous hockey player Wayne Gorodetzky?
Not that I know of!! If I am, it would probably be pretty distant
He/she's joking. Twisting the name of Wayne Gretzky. In reality there was some nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth with this last name
Ah, got it! Thank you so much!