Baranowsky: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Genealogists group Baranowsky with Baranowski. The name is usually explained as “from Baranów”.

A variant of Baranowski

Emigrant records often turned Baranowski into Baranowsky, swapping the final i for a y. Other spellings include Baranovsky and Baranowska.

Baranowsky sounds close to Barański, so it can help to search both.

Baranowsky coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Baranowski surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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