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Early Origins of the Janikowski family

The surname Janikowski was first found in West Prussia, Poland and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Janikowski family

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Janikowski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jaskiewicz, Janikowski, Jankowski, Janowicz, Janiak, Jaszczak, Jatczak, Janaszkiewicz, Jankiewicz, Januszkiewicz and many more.

Early Notables of the Janikowski family

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Migration of the Janikowski family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathias Jaskewicz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1882; Juliana Jaskin, who arrived in Georgia in 1736; Ferdinand Janowski, who arrived at the Port of Baltimore in 1880.


USS Arizona
  • Mr. Edward J. Janikowski, American Coxswain working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 1


  1. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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