Witkowski Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Witkowski mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Witkowski name
Witkowski is a Polish habitational surname from places called Witkowo, Witków or Witkowice, named after a man called Witek or Wit, from Latin Vitus. The -owski ending marks origin from a place. The surname is common in Greater Poland and Kuyavia.
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Witkowski name FAQ
What does the Witkowski name mean?
From Witkowo. Common variants include Witkowska, Vitkovsky, Witkos.
Where does the Witkowski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Witkowski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Witkowski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Witkowski 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).