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The Kowalsky surname was originally derived from the old Slavic world "kowal," which means "blacksmith."

Kowalsky Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Koval, Kovalevich, Kovalsky, Kovalko, Kovalkovsky, Kovalovsky, Kovalik, Kovalikiv, Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalchenko, Kovalchik, Kovalskyi, Kovalevsky, Kowal, Kowalevich, Kowalsky, Kowalko, Kowalkovsky, Kowalovsky, Kowalik, Kowalikiv, Kowalchuk, Kowalenko, Kowalchenko, Kowalchik, Kowalskyi and many more.

Kowalsky Ranking

In the United States, the name Kowalsky is the 14,859th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

United States Kowalsky migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kowalsky Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Isaac Kowalsky, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Kroonland" from Antwerp, Belgium 2
  • Wladyslawa Kowalsky, aged 42, destined for Brooklyn, N.Y., arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "New Rochelle" from Danzig, Poland 2
  • Jadwiga Kowalsky, aged 17, destined for Brooklyn, N.Y., arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "New Rochelle" from Danzig, Poland 2
  • Sofia Kowalsky, aged 14, destined for Brooklyn, N.Y., arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "New Rochelle" from Danzig, Poland 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kowalsky (post 1700) +

  • Colonel Henry I. Kowalsky (1859-1914), American defense attorney who was employed by King Leopold II of Belgium as a lobbyist to the US government in favor of the Congo Free State
  • Aleksander Kowalsky (b. 1943), Croatian-Austrian classical music conductor
  • Elaine Kowalsky (1948-2005), Canadian printmaker and artists' rights campaigner
  • Rick Kowalsky (b. 1972), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey player who played from 1993 to 2005
  • Myron Kowalsky (b. 1941), retired Canadian politician, teacher, and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (1986-2007)
SS Alcoa Puritan
  • A.L. Kowalsky, American Radio Operator from Shipton, Pennsylvania, who was working aboard the SS Alcoa Puritan (1942) traveling from Port of Spain, Trinidad to Mobile, Alabama when it was torpedoed by U-boat U-507; he survived the sinking 3
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Alcoa_Puritan_(1941) - (Retrieved 2018, February 8th)
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