The Witkowska Family Name

Witkowska sits within the Witkowski family of names, which has Polish roots. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Witkowo”. Witkowska is the feminine form of Witkowski; Polish surnames ending in -ski or -cki traditionally take -ska or -cka for women. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

You may also find the name written Vitkovsky and Witkos.

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