About the Shepanski Surname

Shepanski sits within the Szczepański family of names, which has Polish roots. It is a place-based name: “From Szczepanów (Stephen's place)”.

• Records show Shepanski as one of the forms Szczepański took over time.
• The same family of names includes Szczepańska and Szczepanik.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Arms associated with the name

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