Sówka Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Sówka is usually a form of Sowa. At root, the name means “owl”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Sówka as one of the forms Sowa took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Sowiński.

Heraldry and the Sówka name

Arms linked to Sowa and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Sówka report, with a museum-style coat of arms.