Sikorski
A Polish surname meaning “from Sikory” or “belonging to the falconer/sparrowhawk,” depending on the local place-name source.
The #7,903 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 73,704 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Sikorski is a Polish surname built with the adjectival ending -ski, which usually means “of” or “from” a place. It commonly points to someone from a place called Sikory or a similar name, and many such place-names are connected with sikora, the Polish word for a titmouse or small songbird. In some cases, related Slavic place-names can also be tied more loosely to bird names or to personal bynames derived from them.
History
The -ski ending became especially common among Polish noble and landowning families in the late medieval and early modern periods, and later spread widely into the broader population. Sikorski is well established in Poland and among Polish diaspora communities, including in North America. The best-known bearer is probably Kazimierz Sikorski, a Polish composer, though the surname is shared by many unrelated families.
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Fun fact
Because -ski surnames often began as place-based labels, two people named Sikorski may have come from entirely different villages called Sikory or something similar.
Notable people named Sikorski
- Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972)
- Władysław Sikorski (1881–1943)
- Anne Applebaum (b. 1964)
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