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

Olshove, 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 Olshove surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olshove in America

Olshove is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olshove surname appeared 103 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 Olshove.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olshove 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 Olshove

The surname Olshove is of Polish origin, and it is believed to have originated in the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "olsza," which means "alder tree." The name likely referred to people who lived near or worked with alder trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olshove can be found in the parish records of the village of Olszowa, located in the Silesian region of Poland. In the late 16th century, a family with the surname Olshove is mentioned in these records, suggesting that the name was already established in the area at that time.

The name Olshove has also been documented in various historical records from the 17th and 18th centuries, including tax records and land ownership documents. These records provide valuable insights into the geographic distribution of the name during that period.

One notable individual with the surname Olshove was Jan Olshove, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 17th century. He was a landowner and held a prominent position in the local community. Another noteworthy figure was Katarzyna Olshove, a prominent businesswoman who operated a successful trading company in the city of Krakow in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the name Olshove began to spread beyond Poland as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One such individual was Tomasz Olshove, who was born in 1832 in the town of Opole and later emigrated to the United States, settling in Illinois in the late 1860s.

Another notable person with the surname Olshove was Aleksander Olshove, a Polish writer and poet who lived from 1860 to 1928. He gained recognition for his works that explored themes of national identity and the struggle for independence in partitioned Poland.

While the surname Olshove is not as common as some other Polish surnames, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and can be traced back to its origins in the alder tree forests of Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olshove

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

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

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