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

Ostaszewski, 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 Ostaszewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ostaszewski in America

Ostaszewski is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ostaszewski surname appeared 276 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 Ostaszewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ostaszewski 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 Ostaszewski

The surname Ostaszewski originated in Poland. It is a Polish toponymic name derived from the village of Ostaszewo, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The name can be traced back to the 14th century, with the earliest recorded instances appearing in historical records from the region.

The root of the name Ostaszewski is believed to be the Polish word "ostas," which means "a species of tall grass." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land where this type of grass grew abundantly.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Ostaszewski was Jan Ostaszewski, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he held significant landholdings in the Ostaszewo area during this period.

In the 16th century, the Ostaszewski family gained prominence in the region, with several members holding influential positions in the local government and military. Notably, Stanisław Ostaszewski (1525-1597) served as a prominent military commander during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Ostaszewski name can also be found in various historical documents and records from the 17th and 18th centuries, including church records, land deeds, and legal documents. One notable figure from this era was Katarzyna Ostaszewska (1670-1742), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist known for her charitable works in the Ostaszewo region.

As the Ostaszewski family dispersed throughout Poland over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Ostaszewski, Ostaszewska, and Ostaszewicz. However, the core name and its association with the village of Ostaszewo remained consistent.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ostaszewski include:

1. Józef Ostaszewski (1805-1878), a Polish writer and poet.
2. Michał Ostaszewski (1825-1898), a Polish painter and artist.
3. Wanda Ostaszewska (1880-1945), a Polish actress and theater director.
4. Henryk Ostaszewski (1891-1964), a Polish mathematician and academic.
5. Jan Ostaszewski (1936-2020), a Polish basketball player and Olympian.

While the Ostaszewski surname has its roots in a specific region of Poland, it has since spread worldwide, carried by Polish immigrants and their descendants to various parts of the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ostaszewski

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

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

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