Save Type Surname (from location) Gender Masculine Usage Polish Pronounced Pron. /ʑuw.ˈkɔf.ski/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsZiolkowsky, Ziółkowska (feminine form) Meaning & History Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Ziółkowo or Ziółków, both derived from Polish ziółko meaning "herb" with a diminutive suffix.