Apart from name of the estate (in case of royalty), towns and countries, geographical features also determine the last name. As the name suggests, Patronymic and Matronymic surnames are based on an ancestor's first name. ... Piotrowski (Of, from the place of Peter, like Piotrow); Rutkowski (From places with names like Rutka, Rutki, Rutkowo); Sawicki (Son of Sawa); Sobczak (Son of Sob); Soko?owski (From place of the falcons); Symanski (Son of Simon); Szczepa?ski (Son of ...
... Piotrowski (Of, from the place of Peter, like Piotrow); Rutkowski (From places with names like Rutka, Rutki, Rutkowo); Sawicki (Son of Sawa); Sobczak (Son of Sob); Soko?owski (From place of the falcons); Symanski (Son of Simon) ...
Apart from name of the estate (in case of royalty), towns and countries, geographical features also determine the last name. As the name suggests, Patronymic and Matronymic surnames are based on an ancestor's first name. ... Piotrowski (Of, from the place of Peter, like Piotrow); Rutkowski (From places with names like Rutka, Rutki, Rutkowo); Sawicki (Son of Sawa); Sobczak (Son of Sob); Soko?owski (From place of the falcons); Symanski (Son of Simon); Szczepa?ski (Son of ...
