Jankovsky Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

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

Meaning of the name

Jankovsky is a spelling of the Polish surname Jankowski. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Janków, place of Janek (John)”.

Jankovsky and Jankowski

Records show Jankovsky as one of the forms Jankowski took over time. Other spellings include Jankowska and Yankowski.

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