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

Olszowy, 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 Olszowy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olszowy in America

Olszowy is the 75564th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olszowy surname appeared 255 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 Olszowy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olszowy 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 Olszowy

The surname "OLSZOWY" is of Polish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "olsza," which means "alder tree." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near an alder grove or worked with alder wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 15th-century Tarnów land records, where a certain Stanislaw Olszowy is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Gromnik. This suggests that the name was already established in the region of Lesser Poland (Malopolska) by that time.

The name's connection to the alder tree can also be seen in its variants, such as "Olszewski" and "Olszowka," which incorporate the Polish suffix "-owski" indicating a place of origin or association with a particular location.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, with a student named Jan Olszowy enrolled in the faculty of liberal arts in 1578. This indicates that the name was also present among the educated classes of the time.

One notable bearer of the name was Marcin Olszowy (1548-1616), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University and wrote several works on theology and philosophy.

Another significant figure was Stanislaw Olszowy (1714-1785), a Polish military officer who fought in the War of the Polish Succession and later served as a commander in the Bar Confederation, a movement that opposed the increasing influence of Russia in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 19th century, the name appears in the context of Polish literature with the writer and poet Józef Olszowy (1818-1891), who was known for his patriotic and romantic works inspired by the struggle for Polish independence.

Another notable bearer of the name was Kazimierz Olszowy (1892-1951), a Polish engineer and inventor who played a significant role in the development of early television technology and held several patents related to cathode ray tubes.

Throughout its history, the surname "OLSZOWY" has remained associated with its Polish roots, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage and the significance of the alder tree in its natural landscape and folk traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olszowy

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

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

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