indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Gender Masculine
Usage Polish
Other Forms FormsBąkowska, Bakowski, Bankowski
Meaning & History
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bąkowa, Bąkowice, Bąkowiec or Bąkowo, all derived from Polish bąk meaning "horsefly", "bumblebee" or "bittern" (a type of bird), or directly from bąk suffixed with -owski based on habitational surnames.