Śliwiński: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

It is easy to miss Śliwiński in an index if you only search for Sliwa. In origin, the name means “Plum tree”.

How the spelling arose

Śliwiński adds -inski to the root of Sliwa, a familiar way of forming related surnames. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Sliwka.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Śliwiński surname had 1,223 bearers. From 1891 to 2000, 346 births in France were registered under Śliwiński. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Slowinski.

Śliwiński coat of arms

There is no single Śliwiński family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Śliwiński family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.