How common is the surname Orzechowski?

1,594 people in the United States had the surname Orzechowski in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 193,692 Americans. It ranked 17,625th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Orzechowski?

Benjamin Orr, American musician (1947–2000).

Where is the surname Orzechowski most common?

Wikidata records people named Orzechowski in the United States.

Is the surname Orzechowski getting more or less common?

More common. 1,547 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,594 in 2010, up 3.0%.

The surname Orzechowski

A Polish surname, carried by 1,594 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex O622

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Orzechowski is more common than 89.1% of them.

Origin

Polish origin

Borrowed from Polish Orzechowski.

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 1,594 people named Orzechowski in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 193,692 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,547.

#17,625

rank among US surnames

1,594

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #16,954)

Who is named Orzechowski

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

96% of people named Orzechowski identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as two or more races and 1.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Two or more races 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Orzechowskis

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Benjamin Orr
American musician (1947–2000)

Other Polish surnames

All 304 Polish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Orzechowski come from?: Borrowed from Polish Orzechowski.
How common is the surname Orzechowski?: 1,594 people in the United States had the surname Orzechowski in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 193,692 Americans. It ranked 17,625th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Orzechowski?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Orzechowski identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Orzechowski?: Benjamin Orr, American musician (1947–2000).
Where is the surname Orzechowski most common?: Wikidata records people named Orzechowski in the United States.
Is the surname Orzechowski getting more or less common?: More common. 1,547 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,594 in 2010, up 3.0%.