Show ContentsKalinowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Kalinowski comes from the Polish place name Kalinow. Kalinow is derived from "kalina" the Polish word for the guelder-rose tree, which bears round bunches of white flowers.

Early Origins of the Kalinowski family

The surname Kalinowski was first found in Galizia, and the Ukraine.

Early History of the Kalinowski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kalinowski research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1635, 1648, 1650, 1651, 1652, 1708, 1782 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Kalinowski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kalinowski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kalinowski, Kalinoski, Kalinowsky, Kalinosky, Kalinski, Kalinsky, Kalinov, Kalinovsky, Kalinoff, Kalina, Kalensky, Kalinka and many more.

Early Notables of the Kalinowski family

Prominent among those of the name Kalinowski in this period were

  • Severin Xaver Kalinowa-Kalinowski, son of Ignaz von Kalinowsky and Justine von Borzecka, was granted by the Emperor Franz I, the Austrian title of Count Kalinowa-Kalinowski in Vienna in 1818...

Kalinowski Ranking

In the United States, the name Kalinowski is the 10,890th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Kalinowski migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kalinowski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Kalinowski, who applied for naturalization in Iowa in 1884
  • Johann Kalinowski, who was naturalized in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1887
  • F. C. Kalinowski, who landed in New York in 1888
Kalinowski Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Voicich, Simon, John, Anton, Ewa, and Albert Kalinowski, who were naturalized in Texas between 1892 and 1902
  • George Kalinowski, who became an American citizen in Detroit in 1930

Contemporary Notables of the name Kalinowski (post 1700) +

  • Tadeusz Kalinowski, Polish actor from the 1950's and 1960's
  • Raphael Kalinowski (1835-1907), Polish priest, founded multiple Catholic organizations around Poland and the Ukraine
  • Lukasz Kalinowski (b. 1983), Polish footballer
  • Jaroslaw Kalinowski (b. 1962), Polish politician
  • Zygmunt Kalinowski (b. 1949), Polish footballer
  • Konstanty Kalinowski (1838-1864), Lithuanian writer, journalist, lawyer and revolutionary, he was one of the leaders of Lithuanian and Belarusian national revival
  • Jean-Lou Kalinowski (b. 1959), French drummer

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Henry Kalinowski, American Private from Texas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook