Save Type Surname (from location, from occupation & from nickname) Gender Masculine Usage Polish Pronounced Pron. /sɔ.kɔ.ˈwɔf.ski/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Usually refers to the city of Sokołów Podlaski in Poland. It may sometimes be derived from Polish sokół meaning "falcon". Related NamesDetails VariantsSokal, Sokół, SokołowskaOther Languages & CulturesSokolov, Sokolova(Bulgarian) Sokol, Sokolová(Czech) Sokol, Sokoll, Sokolof, Sokoloff, Sokolsky(Jewish) Sokolov, Sokolova, Sokolovskaya, Sokolovsky(Russian) Sokol, Sokolová(Slovak) Categories birds