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

Olesky, 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 Olesky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olesky in America

Olesky is the 42858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olesky surname appeared 505 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 Olesky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olesky 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 Olesky

The surname Olesky is of Eastern European origin, specifically from the region of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century, derived from the Slavic root "oles," which means "alder" or "elm tree." The name likely referred to a person who lived near or worked with these types of trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olesky can be found in the historical records of the Chelm region, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 17th century. In these records, a certain Andrzej Olesky is mentioned as a landowner and prominent figure in the local community.

Another notable individual with this surname was Jakub Olesky, a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars during the early 19th century. He fought in several major battles and was awarded the prestigious Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

In the late 19th century, the name Olesky appears in records from the city of Lviv (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in Ukraine). A notable figure from this era was Mikołaj Olesky, a prominent lawyer and legal scholar who authored several influential works on civil law and jurisprudence.

During the early 20th century, a Ukrainian-American artist named Oleksa Olesky gained recognition for his vivid depictions of rural life and landscapes in his native Ukraine. Born in 1888 in the village of Dobrotvir, he immigrated to the United States in the 1920s and continued to paint until his death in 1961.

Another notable individual with this surname was Wladyslaw Olesky, a Polish physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics in the mid-20th century. He held prominent positions at universities in both Poland and the United States, and his research was widely published and recognized internationally.

While the surname Olesky is not among the most common in Eastern Europe, it has a rich history and has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, military officers, legal scholars, artists, and academics. The name's roots can be traced back to the region's Slavic heritage and its connection to the natural world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olesky

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

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

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