The Szewczykowski Family Name

Many Szewczykowski families will find their roots under Szewczyk, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Szewczyk, is “Little shoemaker”.

• Other spellings include Szewc and Schefczyk.
• Szewczykowski adds -owski to the root of Szewczyk, a common way of forming related surnames.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Arms associated with the name

Looking for a Szewczykowski coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Szewczykowski family name pack.