Cognomen Збіґнєв (Zbigniew 
, Збіґнєв 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread family name. The surname Збіґнєв is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Poland, where it is a prevalent surname, Hungary, where it is a rare surname, and Slovakia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Poland, Spain, and China. Very seldom, Збіґнєв is the forename as well as the last name.