How common is the surname Olszewski?

5,554 people in the United States had the surname Olszewski in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,590 Americans. It ranked 6,164th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Olszewski?

In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Olszewski identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Olszewski?

John A. Olszewski, Jr., American politician (born 1982).

Where is the surname Olszewski most common?

Wikidata records people named Olszewski in the United States.

Is the surname Olszewski getting more or less common?

Less common. 5,628 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,554 in 2010, down 1.3%.

The surname Olszewski

A Polish surname, carried by 5,554 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O422

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Olszewski is more common than 96.2% of them.

Origin

Polish origin

Borrowed from Polish Olszewski.

One of 304 Polish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,554 people named Olszewski in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,590 Americans. That is down 1.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,628.

#6,164

rank among US surnames

5,554

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

-1.3%

change since 2000 (was #5,655)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,155	Benally	5,562	55,510
#6,156	McCraw	5,561	55,520
#6,157	Houk	5,560	55,530
#6,158	Sokol	5,559	55,540
#6,160	Philpot	5,558	55,550
#6,161	Appleby	5,556	55,570
#6,162	Crone	5,555	55,580

Who is named Olszewski

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Olszewski identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or more races 0.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Olszewskis

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

John A. Olszewski, Jr.
American politician (born 1982)

Other Polish surnames

All 304 Polish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Olszewski come from?: Borrowed from Polish Olszewski.
How common is the surname Olszewski?: 5,554 people in the United States had the surname Olszewski in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,590 Americans. It ranked 6,164th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Olszewski?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Olszewski identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Olszewski?: John A. Olszewski, Jr., American politician (born 1982).
Where is the surname Olszewski most common?: Wikidata records people named Olszewski in the United States.
Is the surname Olszewski getting more or less common?: Less common. 5,628 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,554 in 2010, down 1.3%.