| ![Show Contents]() Jankowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Polish surname Jankowski this name is of two possible origins. In the first place, the surname Jankowski may be of patronymic origin. Patronymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Jankowski is derived from the first-name Jan or Janek, a Czech and Polish form of John, and therefore signifies "descendant of or son of Jan". The personal name Jan or John is itself ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yohanan which signifies "God has been merciful". Secondly, the surname Jankowski may be of toponymic origin. Toponymic names are those surnames which derive their origin from a particular place-name near which the original bearer resided or held land. In this instance, the surname Jankowski is derived from one of the place-names Jankow, Jankowo, or Jankowice. Thus the surname would here signify "descendant of or son of one who was from one of the places". Many village estates were named Jankowa or Jankowice in 13th and 14th century Poland. The "ski" or "ska" suffix was adopted when the family moved into Polish nobility or szlachta. Today, Wólka Jankowska is a village in northern Poland, close to the border with Russia while Wola Jankowska is a village in central Poland. It is important to note that the masculine form of the name would be Jankowski, while the feminine form is Jankowska. Early Origins of the Jankowski familyThe surname Jankowski was first found in Galicia region of what is now southeastern Poland and western Ukraine. Some early records wewre also found in the Kreise (German: "Circle") region, now part of Germany. Georg Jankowski was mentioned in records in Galicia in 1783. Another branch was Bodzcia, Bishop of Krakow during the reign of Kazmierz W., who was famous for his generosity towards churches; died 1366. Early History of the Jankowski familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jankowski research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1756, 1793, 1834, 1842, 1863, 1882, 1912 and 1953 are included under the topic Early Jankowski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jankowski Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jankowski, Jankowska, Yankovski, Jankovski, Jankovszky, Jankovszki and many more. Early Notables of the Jankowski familyProminent among those of the name Jankowski in this period were - Michal Jankowski or Mikhail Ivanovich Yankovsky (1842-1912), a Polish szlachta nobleman who settled in the Russian Far East after serving a sentence in Siberia for participating in the January Uprisin...
- Jan Stanislaw Jankowski (1882-1953) was a Polish politician, a leading figure in the Polish civil resistance during World War II and a Government Delegate at Home...
Jankowski RankingIn the United States, the name Jankowski is the 4,556th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jankowski is ranked the 2,588th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2
| Jankowski migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jankowski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alexander Jankowski, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Jankowski Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Alexander Jankowski, aged 35, who immigrated to America from Konopki, Russia, in 1905
- Adam Jankowski, aged 18, who landed in America from Vowopol, Russia, in 1906
- Alexander Jankowski, aged 18, who landed in America from Schaulen, Russia, in 1907
- Andrzej Jankowski, aged 28, who settled in America from Gorka, Austria, in 1907
- Alexander Jankowski, aged 30, who landed in America from Gvabowicz, Russia, in 1912
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Jankowski migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jankowski Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Jankowski, who arrived in Quebec in 1896
| Jankowski migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Jankowski Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Franciszek Jankowski, (Jankonski, Fankowski), (b. 1829), aged 43, Polish farm labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
- Mrs. Rosalie Jankowski, (Jankonski, Fankowski), (b. 1837), aged 35, Polish settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
- Mr. Juliusz Jankowski, (Jankonski, Fankowski), (b. 1861), aged 11, Polish settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
- Miss Marie Jankowski, (Jankonski, Fankowski), (b. 1864), aged 8, Polish settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
- Miss Franciszka Jankowski, (Jankonski, Fankowski), (b. 1865), aged 7, Polish settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jankowski (post 1700) | + |
- Jan Moor Jankowski (1924-2005), Polish-born, American primatologist and a fighter for Polish independence
- Edward J. Jankowski (1913-1996), American football player
- Zbigniew Jankowski (1931-2024), Polish poet, writer, essayist, literary critic
- Tadeusz Jankowski (1930-2022), Polish cross-country skier who competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Father Henryk Jankowski (1936-2010), Polish Roman Catholic priest
- Stanislaw Jankowski (1911-2002), Polish officer and architect
- Józef Emanuel Jankowski (1790-1847), Polish professor of philosophy at Kraków University
- Ryszard Jankowski (b. 1960), retired Polish footballer
- Thomas Jankowski (b. 1989), Polish international rugby union player
- Wojciech Jankowski (b. 1963), Polish rower
- ... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Jankowski family | + |
Bismarck - Bruno Jankowski (1919-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
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