Brzozowskis

Brzozowskis is the plural form used in English to refer to members of the Polish surname Brzozowski. The name is of Polish origin and is toponymic in many cases, deriving from places named Brzozów, Brzozowo, or similar settlements whose name comes from brzóza, the Polish word for birch. The suffix -owski (masculine) or -owska (feminine) indicates a connection to a place or lineage, and -ski endings are common among Polish surnames.

Geographically, Brzozowski is most common in Poland, with historical spread to neighboring regions. In recent centuries, families bearing the name branched out through migration, leading to communities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other countries. The English plural Brzozowskis is typically used when referring to multiple individuals who share the surname.

Historically, Polish surnames with the -owski suffix were often associated with landholding, nobility, or noble-derived lineages, but in modern times Brzozowski is found across social strata. Variants include Brzozowski (masculine) and Brzozowska (feminine); the English plural Brzozowskis refers to a family or group bearing the name rather than a single person.

Notable individuals with the surname Brzozowski include figures in science, academia, and the arts, among them Jan Brzozowski, a Polish computer scientist associated with Brzozowski’s algorithm, a method for minimizing deterministic finite automata via reverse and determinize steps. The Brzozowskis, as a family name, reflect a common pattern of Polish toponymic surnames that have spread internationally through migration and cultural exchange.