Wolański (, feminine: Wolańska) is a Polish surname derived from the populated places named Wola or Wolany. Outside Poland it may be spelled as Wolanski or Wolansky.WOLAŃSKI Its Ukrainian and Russian counterpart is Volansky.
One Wolański family is associated with the Przyjaciel coat of arms related to the village of Wolany in Busko County.Wolańscy Herbu Przyjaciel Some of Wolańskis, , were awarded the title of count in the Austrian partition of Poland (Graf von Wolański)., Arystokracja polska w Galicji: studium heraldyczno-genealogiczne, Warsaw, DiG, 2009, pp. 391-392. ISBN 978-83-7181-597-3.
Notable people with the surname include: Agnieszka Maciąg-Wolańska (1969–2025), Polish model, writer, blogger, actress and journalist (1825–1886), Polish landowner, member of the Galician National Parliament and the State Council (born 1971), Polish historian, professor at the University of Wrocław Janusz Wolański (born 1979), Polish footballer Patryk Wolański (born 1991), Polish footballer (1942–2023), Polish scientist, professor of technical sciences, specialist in aircraft and space propulsion systems and combustion engines Sabina Wolanski (1927–2011), Polish Holocaust survivor and author (1785–1865), Polish archaeologist, expert in Etruscan language (born 1957), Polish stage actor and director, and playwright Wiktoria Wolańska (born 1993), Polish actress
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