Denise Luczai (original spelling "Luczaj") Shelton, the granddaughter of Polish immigrant Waclaw Luczaj has always wondered about her unusual last name and the family's origins. Waclaw told his family very little about his former life in Poland and had no known contact with any family there once he arrived in the US. Growing up attached to the name has its benefits and its drawbacks. People tend to remember it, even though they can neither spell nor pronounce it! In researching her family tree, Denise discovered that the name is quite rare worldwide. Conventional wisdom is that all who bear the name are blood relatives but is this accurate? It is also possible that the name simply indicates a common hometown or region. DNA testing can help solve the mystery.