Kozłowski Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Kozłowski surname: its meaning, its roots in Poland, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Kozłowski name
Kozłowski is a place-name surname for a family from a village called Kozłów, Kozłowo or Kozłowice, names based on kozioł, "billy goat". Such places were scattered across Mazovia, Podlasie and Lesser Poland, so the name arose in many separate families. It is among the most common Polish surnames and was often written Kozlowski in America.
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Kozłowski name FAQ
What does the Kozłowski name mean?
From Kozłów, linked to kozioł, "goat". Common variants include Kozlowski, Kozłowska, Kozlovsky.
Where does the Kozłowski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Kozłowski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Kozłowski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Kozłowski coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).