Zurkowski

Zurkowski Meaning & Origin

About Zurkowski
The surname Zurkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Zurko," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Zur." The name "Zur" itself is a short form of the name "Zuraw," meaning "crane" in Polish. Therefore, the surname Zurkowski is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Zurko" or "descendant of Zurko." The name may have been initially used to denote someone who had a connection to or was associated with cranes, either through occupation or as a nickname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zurkowski: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zurkowski 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 Zurkowski is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z ER0 K AW1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/zurkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRKSK', 'SRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zurkowski in Braille

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

The name Zurkowski in braille

How to sign the name Zurkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Zurkowski in sign language

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