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

Oleksak, 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 Oleksak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oleksak in America

Oleksak is the 63698th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oleksak surname appeared 313 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 Oleksak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oleksak 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 Oleksak

The surname OLEKSAK has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Ukraine and Poland. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 11th and 15th centuries.

OLEKSAK is derived from the Slavic personal name Oleksa, a diminutive form of Aleksandr (Alexander), which itself comes from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defending men" or "protector of men." The suffix "-ak" is a common Slavic patronymic (derived from the father's name) ending.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OLEKSAK can be found in the Metryka Litewska, a collection of court records from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, dating back to the late 15th century. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Ruthenian (Ukrainian and Belarusian) populations of the region at that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name OLEKSAK was Iwan Oleksak, a Cossack leader who participated in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in Ukraine. He was born in the early 1600s and played a significant role in the struggles for Ukrainian autonomy and independence during that turbulent period.

Another historical figure was Petro Oleksak, a Ukrainian historian and writer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He wrote extensively about the history and culture of Ukraine, contributing to the preservation of Ukrainian national identity during a time of foreign domination.

In the 19th century, Mykola Oleksak was a prominent Ukrainian painter and illustrator, known for his depictions of traditional Ukrainian life and landscapes. He was born in 1830 and his works are considered important examples of Ukrainian romantic realism.

Towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, Oleksandr Oleksak was a renowned Ukrainian composer and conductor. Born in 1871, he was a key figure in the development of Ukrainian classical music, and his compositions incorporated elements of Ukrainian folk music.

Finally, in the 20th century, Yuriy Oleksak was a Ukrainian writer and journalist who played an important role in the Ukrainian independence movement. Born in 1904, he wrote extensively on issues of national identity and struggled against Soviet oppression of Ukrainian culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oleksak

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

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

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