Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:27 am
Post subject: Toczko and Rojkowska
My cousins great grandparents were from Poland/Russia. Could you tell me the origins of the names Toczko and Rojkowska? _________________ Tom Record
Cornwall, Vermont
Toczko; Tocz-; from toczyć "to roll, wheel". In written sources very similar surname Toczka appeares in 1420.
There were 823 people by the surname Toczko living in Poland and most lived in Sokółka (80) and in Siemiatycze (62) areas .
Rojkowski; Roj-; from rój "hive, swarm, maltitude", or roić się "to swarm, spin". In written sources surname Rojko appeares in 1391. It is possible that originaly Rojko was the only surname and somwhere in time the ending -wski was added (look at the article: http://polishorigins.com/document/surnames ). Rojkowska (ending with -a) is a female form of this surname.
There were 197 people by the surname Rojkowski living in Poland and most (38 ) lived in Kutno area.
Sources:
-Nazwiska Polaków (Surnames of Poles) by proffesor Kazimierz Rymut, Wroclaw-Warszawa-Krakow, 1991
- Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings by William F. Hoffman, Chicago, 1998.
- Database of surnames used in Poland compiled in 2002 by prof. K.Rymut - Dictionary of Surnames in Current Use in Poland.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum