Piechota is a Polish-language surname. Two possible etymologies are suggested. One is the actual noun piechota in its various historical meanings. Another is a derivative of the diminutive form "Piech" from given names Pietr, Piotr, etc. K. Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków. Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, Kraków 2001, vol. II, p. 230
Notable people with the surname include:
Al Piechota (1914–1996), American baseball player Jacek Piechota (born 1959), Polish politician Oskar Piechota (born 1990), Polish mixed martial artist Paulina Piechota (born 1999), Polish swimmer Sławomir Jan Piechota (born 1960), Polish politician
See also Piechocki References