About Krakow
The surname Krakow is of Polish origin and is derived from the name of the city Kraków, which is the second-largest city in Poland. The name Kraków is believed to have originated from the Old Slavic word "krak" meaning "an oak tree" or "a hard, rocky place." Therefore, the surname Krakow likely refers to someone who either hailed from the city of Kraków or had some association with oak trees or rocky places.
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The surname Krakow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Krakow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Krakow is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Krakow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Krakow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.