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

Olejarz, 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 Olejarz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olejarz in America

Olejarz is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olejarz surname appeared 213 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 Olejarz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olejarz 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 Olejarz

The surname OLEJARZ originates from Poland and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "olej," meaning "oil," and the occupational suffix "-arz," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who worked with oil or was an oil merchant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OLEJARZ surname is found in the Kraków Gentry Books, a collection of historical documents from the city of Kraków, dating back to the 16th century. These records mention several individuals with the OLEJARZ surname, indicating that the name was already established in the region.

During the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from occupations, and the OLEJARZ name may have originated as a way to identify individuals involved in the production, trade, or use of oil. In those times, oil was a valuable commodity used for lighting, cooking, and various other purposes.

The OLEJARZ surname has also been associated with certain place names in Poland, such as the village of Olejarzów in the Silesian region. It is possible that some individuals with this surname may have originated from or had connections to this village or similar locations.

Notable historical figures with the OLEJARZ surname include Jakub Olejarz (1570-1638), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Masovian region, and Mikołaj Olejarz (1628-1697), a prominent Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Chełmno.

Another notable individual was Jan Olejarz (1810-1876), a Polish poet and writer who was part of the Polish Romantic literary movement. His works often explored themes of patriotism and national identity during a time when Poland was partitioned by neighboring empires.

In the 19th century, Antoni Olejarz (1835-1911) was a Polish engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early railway technology in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, where he worked and resided.

Additionally, Stanisław Olejarz (1892-1963) was a Polish military officer who fought in World War I and later served in the Polish Army during the interwar period and World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olejarz

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

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

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