szklarz

Szklarz is a Polish surname and, in its original sense, an occupational name for a glazier or glassmaker. The surname stems from the Polish noun szklarz (glazier), which in turn derives from szkło (glass) with the agentive suffix -arz, a productive pattern for craftsman surnames in Polish.

In historical records, surnames based on trade were often adopted by families associated with the craft, eventually becoming hereditary. The form Szklarz indicates that an ancestor was a glazier by trade.

Today, the surname Szklarz is found primarily in Poland and among Polish communities abroad, including in North America and Western Europe, reflecting patterns of migration and settlement. As a proper noun, it is preserved with a capital S in Polish orthography.

In other languages, occupational surnames for glassmakers exist and share a common meaning, though their forms vary (for example, glazier in English, sklář in Czech, sklář in Slovak).