Grabowski Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Grabowski mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Grabowski name
Grabowski is a Polish habitational surname from places called Grabów or Grabowo, named after the hornbeam tree, grab in Polish. Many families of different origins took the name from different villages. It is common across Poland, especially in Mazovia and Pomerania, and emigration took it to America.
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Grabowski name FAQ
What does the Grabowski name mean?
From Grabów, place of hornbeams. Common variants include Grabowska, Grabowsky, Grabouski.
Where does the Grabowski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Grabowski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Grabowski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Grabowski 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).