Żakowski Explained

Żakowski (with its female form Żakowska and plural form Żakowscy) is a Polish surname. It was first recorded in 1391 and is a toponymic derived either from Żakowo or Żakowice, the names of several small Polish villages.^[1]
Notable people with the name Żakowski/Zakowski/Zakovsky include:

• Erich Zakowski (born 1934), German master mechanic
• Jacek Żakowski (born 1957), Polish journalist and author
• Leonid Zakovsky (1894–1938), Soviet politician of Latvian descent
• Peter Zakowski (born 1966), German racing driver
• Sławomir Żakowski (born 1963), Polish brigadier general

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nazwiska na literę Ż . 27 October 2009 . stankiewicze.com . 10 March 2018 . Żakowski – 1391 od nazwy miejscowych Żakowo, Żakowice (kilka wsi). (Żakowski – 1391 from the local names Żakowo, Żakowice (several villages).).