Where Does the Rogowsky Surname Come From?

Families named Rogowsky share their surname's story with Rogowski, its better-known spelling. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “horn”. Emigrant records frequently turned Rogowski into Rogowsky, swapping the final i for a y. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Rogowska and Rogov.

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