Krukowski Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Many Krukowski families will find their roots under Kruk, the form most records use. Taken at its root, Krukowski points to “Raven”.

Heraldry and the Krukowski name

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

How the spelling arose

Krukowski is built on the same root as Kruk, with the ending -owski.

About 956 people in the United States were recorded as Krukowski in 2010, placing it 25,771 on the national list. That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames. Names that sound alike, such as Kurkowski, are easily confused in old records. Want more than a summary? See the Krukowski family name pack.