Rutkowski Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Rutkowski mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Rutkowski name
Rutkowski is a Polish habitational surname from places called Rutki, Rutkowo or Rutkowice, possibly from ruta, "rue" (the plant), or from a personal name. The -owski ending marks place origin. The surname is common in Mazovia and northern Poland, and among Polish emigrants abroad.
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Rutkowski name FAQ
What does the Rutkowski name mean?
From Rutki / Rutkowo. Common variants include Rutkowska, Rutkovsky, Rutkos.
Where does the Rutkowski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Rutkowski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Rutkowski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Rutkowski coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).