Borowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Borowski family

The surname Borowski was first found in East Prussia and Silesia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Borowski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Borowski research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1831 is included under the topic Early Borowski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borowski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Borowski, Borowitz, Borowicki, Borucki, Borowicz, Borovski, Borowsky and many more.

Early Notables of the Borowski family

Notables bearing the name Borowski of this period include

the Borowski family of Silesia

Borowski Ranking

In the United States, the name Borowski is the 6,715^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Borowski migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borowski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Katarzyna Borowski, who arrived in Baltimore in 1873
Stanislaw Borowski, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1877 2
Stanley Borowski, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1877 2
F. William C. Borowski, who settled in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1880
Ed Borowski, who settled in Baltimore in 1881
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Borowski migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borowski Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Alice Borowski, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
Wasylyna Borowski, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899

Contemporary Notables of the name Borowski (post 1700) +

Felix Borowski (1872-1956), British/American composer and teacher
Arthur A. Borowski, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950, 1952
Tim Borowski (b. 1980), German footballer
Edmund Borowski (1945-2022), Polish gold and three-time silver medalist sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
Marek Stefan Borowski (b. 1946), Polish politician, leader of Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, and a Speaker of the "Sejm"
Joseph P "Joe" Borowski (1933-1996), Canadian politician and activist, cabinet minister in the Manitoba government (1969-1971)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)