Genealogy / Origins of ruttkofsky or ruttkofska last names [11]

the great grand parents were buried under the name ruttkofska and all of there kids used the sky ending??? Fred and Alvina Ruttkofska. maybe they are not polish? Prussian? looking for European connections to me

Genealogy / Origins of ruttkofsky or ruttkofska last names [11]

what are the chances that RUTT comes from a village(RUTTEN) or location and KOF from a ocupation
and the SKA/Y is from gender. why would my ggreat grand father be RUTTKOFSKA and all his kids RUTTKOFSKY???????

how would i search a polish phone directory for simalar names to mine?

Genealogy / Origins of ruttkofsky or ruttkofska last names [11]

thanks travek, very helpful, he was supposedly brought to america by a step mother when he was young, that could explain it

and short hair u do realize that parts of Poland long ago where actually Prussia? nuff said boarders change

Genealogy / Origins of ruttkofsky or ruttkofska last names [11]

thanks to the last post very informative!