Save Type Surname (from occupation, from nickname & ornamental) Usage Czech, Jewish Meaning & History From Czech sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer. As a Jewish name it is ornamental. Related NamesDetails VariantsSokoll, Sokolof, Sokoloff, Sokolsky(Jewish) Other Languages & CulturesSokolov(Bulgarian) Sokal, Sokół, Sokołowski(Polish) Sokolov, Sokolovsky(Russian) Sokolov(Ukrainian) Same SpellingSokół Categories animals, birds Entry updated February 28, 2019