Novakowski

Novakowski Meaning & Origin

About Novakowski
The surname Novakowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "nowak," meaning "new." The suffix "-owski" indicates a connection to a place or association with a person. Therefore, Novakowski can be interpreted as "belonging to or associated with the new one" or "from the place of the new one." It is a patronymic surname, suggesting that it was originally used to identify someone as the son or descendant of a person named Nowak.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Novakowski is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Novakowski: 470
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Novakowski based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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NFKSK
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N0102020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 V AH0 K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/nəvəˈkɔfski/
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('NFKSK', 'NFKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Novakowski in Braille

Here's how to represent Novakowski in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Novakowski in braille

How to sign the name Novakowski using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Novakowski using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Novakowski in sign language

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