Find out how popular the last name Oczkowski is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Oczkowski.

Oczkowski, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Oczkowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oczkowski in America

Oczkowski is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oczkowski surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Oczkowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oczkowski to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Oczkowski

The surname Oczkowski originates from Poland, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "oczko," meaning "eye" or "small eye," suggesting a possible connection to an ancestor with distinctive eye features or a profession related to vision or optics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie, a collection of court records from the 15th to 18th centuries. In these documents, a certain Piotr Oczkowski was mentioned as a landowner in the region of Małopolska in the late 16th century.

The name Oczkowski also appears in historical records from the town of Poznań, where a family by that name owned a bakery in the 17th century. A notable individual from this lineage was Jan Oczkowski (1621-1688), a renowned baker who introduced new techniques and recipes that gained popularity throughout the region.

During the 18th century, the Oczkowski name was associated with the nobility in the Podlasie region of eastern Poland. One of the most prominent figures from this era was Michał Oczkowski (1732-1805), a landowner and military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army during the partitions of Poland.

In the 19th century, Franciszek Oczkowski (1813-1887) was a renowned painter and art teacher from Warsaw. His works were exhibited in major galleries across Europe, and he is remembered for his contributions to the development of Polish art education.

Another notable individual with this surname was Józef Oczkowski (1879-1942), a Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the resistance against the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II. He was executed by the Germans for his involvement in the Polish underground.

While the name Oczkowski is primarily found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration. However, its historical roots and the majority of its documented presence remain deeply rooted in Polish culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oczkowski

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Oczkowski.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Oczkowski was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Oczkowski has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Oczkowski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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