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

Olechowski, 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 Olechowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olechowski in America

Olechowski is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olechowski surname appeared 274 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 Olechowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olechowski 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 Olechowski

The surname Olechowski has its origins in Poland, tracing back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old Polish name Olechno, which itself stemmed from the Slavic root 'olekh', meaning 'defender' or 'protector'. The suffix '-owski' was a common Polish form indicating belonging to a certain family or place.

Early records show variations in spelling, such as Olechnowski and Olechowski, which were used interchangeably. One of the earliest known instances of the name appears in a 13th-century manuscript from the Duchy of Masovia, where a nobleman named Olechowski is mentioned as a witness to a land dispute.

In the 15th century, the Olechowski family established themselves as influential landowners in the region of Podolia, now part of modern-day Ukraine. Jan Olechowski (1420-1489) was a notable figure who served as a court advisor to King Casimir IV of Poland.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several members of the Olechowski clan played prominent roles in Polish history. Tomasz Olechowski (1563-1627) was a respected military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars, while Katarzyna Olechowska (1587-1652) was a renowned poet and patron of the arts.

The name Olechowski also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe. In the 18th century, a German family by the name of Olechowski settled in the Duchy of Mecklenburg, where they were involved in textile manufacturing. One of their descendants, Friedrich Olechowski (1789-1856), became a respected philosopher and writer.

Another notable individual bearing this surname was Józef Olechowski (1882-1943), a Polish-born architect who gained recognition for his work in designing public buildings and churches in the United States, particularly in the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee.

While the Olechowski name has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with branches of the family establishing themselves in countries such as Ukraine, Germany, and the United States, contributing to the rich tapestry of human history and cultural diversity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olechowski

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

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 Olechowski 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 Olechowski 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 Olechowski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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