About the Sarnowska Surname

Some records give Sarnowski; others give Sarnowska. Both point to the same Polish family name.

Taken at its root, Sarnowska points to “From Sarnów / roe deer”. Sarnowska is the feminine form of Sarnowski; Polish surnames ending in -ski or -cki traditionally take -ska or -cka for women. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Sarna.

Heraldry and the Sarnowska name

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

Get the complete Sarnowska report, with a museum-style coat of arms.