Rybak Family History
Rybak Surname Meaning
Polish Ukrainian and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic); Czech and Slovak (Rybák): occupational name for a fisherman, an agent derivative of Slavic ryba ‘fish’ (see Ryba).
The same Sorbian surname is apparently found only in Germanized forms, e.g. Ribback and Ribbeck.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022