Płaczek

Płaczek is a Polish surname. It is derived from the noun płacz, "crying". Notable people with the surname Płaczek or Placzek include:


 * Abraham Placzek (1799–1884), Moravian rabbi
 * Adrianna Płaczek (born 1993), Polish handball player
 * Baruch Placzek (1834–1922), Moravian rabbi and writer
 * George Placzek (1905–1955), Czech physicist
 * Joyce Placzek (1901–1953), English writer under name of Jan Struther
 * Marysia Placzek (born 1960), British neuroscientist
 * Otto Placzek (1884–1968), German sculptor
 * Siegfried Placzek (1866–1946), German neurologist and psychiatrist