Oleski last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Oleski

A surname derived from a Polish place name or a locational reference.

Oleski, 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 Oleski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oleski in America

Oleski is the 55741st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oleski surname appeared 368 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 Oleski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oleski 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 55741 49366 12.13%
Count 368 400 -8.33%
Proportion per 100k 0.12 0.15 -22.22%

The history of the last name Oleski

The surname Oleski is believed to have originated in Poland, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. It likely derives from the Old Polish word "olesz," which referred to a type of willow tree, suggesting that the name may have initially identified someone who lived near or worked with willow trees.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Oleski name can be found in the Akta Grodskie, a collection of court records from the 15th century Krakow region. These documents contain references to individuals bearing variations of the name, such as Olesski and Oleski, indicating its presence in the area during that time.

In the 16th century, the Oleski name appears in the Metryka Koronna, a series of royal records and documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This suggests that individuals with this surname may have held positions within the nobility or gentry class during that period.

The earliest known bearer of the Oleski name was Jan Oleski, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the village of Oleszyce, located in the present-day Subcarpathian Voivodeship of Poland, in the late 15th century. His descendants continued to use the Oleski surname for generations, contributing to its spread throughout the region.

Another notable figure was Marcin Oleski, a prominent scholar and writer who lived in the city of Krakow during the Renaissance period of the 16th century. He authored several works on philosophy, theology, and history, which were widely circulated among the intellectual circles of his time.

In the 17th century, the Oleski name gained recognition through the accomplishments of Kazimierz Oleski, a renowned military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars. His bravery and leadership on the battlefield earned him the respect of his contemporaries and contributed to the preservation of the Oleski legacy.

During the 18th century, the Oleski family produced several notable figures, including Franciszek Oleski, a respected lawyer and judge who served in the courts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Anna Oleska, a renowned painter whose works adorned the palaces of the Polish nobility.

As the centuries passed, the Oleski name continued to spread throughout Poland and neighboring regions, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in different areas and contributing to the rich tapestry of Polish history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oleski

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

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 Oleski was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 97.55% 359
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin 1.63% 6

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 Oleski has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 97.55% 97.50% 0.05%
Black (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 1.63% 1.75% -7.10%

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

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