What type of last name is Borofsky?? Cuz its not an american last name, is it?

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What type of last name is Borofsky?? Cuz its not an american last name, is it?

Answer 1

Borofsky is a slavic name found throughout Russia, Poland, Germany, Hungary and Czechoslavakia.  Variations of the name include Borovsky, Boravski and Borowski.  

The Borofsky surname is common among eastern Ashkenazic Jews, although not all Borofskys are Jewish.  

The name comes from the slavic root word "bor", meaning pine forest.  Combined with the suffix "owski" (which is pronounced "ovski" or "ofski"), the name means "of the pine forest."