The Makowska Family Name

Makowska is best understood alongside Makowski: both are Polish spellings of one family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “poppy”.

• Makowska is the feminine form of Makowski; Polish surnames ending in -ski or -cki traditionally take -ska or -cka for women.
• Related forms: Mak.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

Makowska coat of arms

There is no single Makowska family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Makowska family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.