Pawłowski Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Pawłowski surname: its meaning, its roots in Poland, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Pawłowski name
Pawłowski is a Polish habitational surname from places called Pawłów, Pawłowo or Pawłowice, all named after a man called Paweł (Paul). The adjectival ending -owski marks origin from a place. The name is common across Poland, and many families of different origin bear it.
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What does the Pawłowski name mean?
From Pawłów, Paul's place. Common variants include Pawlowski, Pawłowska, Pavlovsky.
Where does the Pawłowski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Pawłowski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Pawłowski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pawłowski 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).