Where Does the Malinowska Surname Come From?

Malinowska is how some branches of the Malinowski family came to write their name. Malinowska is the feminine form of Malinowski; Polish surnames ending in -ski or -cki traditionally take -ska or -cka for women. The name is habitational, pointing to “From Malinów, raspberry place”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Related forms: Malinovsky and Malinow.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Malinowska, so the heraldry linked to Malinowski is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Malinowska surname pack.