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Where did the German Osowski family come from? What is the German Osowski family crest and coat of arms? When did the Osowski family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Osowski family history?

The Osowski name is derived from any of various place names such as Osów, Osowa, Osowo, Ossowo, Ossowa, and Ossów in Warszawa. These place names come from either the word "osowy" meaning "aspen," or "osa," meaning "wasp."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ossowski, Ossowscy, Ossowsky, Ossowsci, Osowski, Osowscy, Osowsky and many more.

First found in West Prussia, Poland and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Osowski research. Another 166 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1643, and 1778 are included under the topic Early Osowski History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Osowski Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Osowski Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • John Osowski, who arrived in Kansas in 1925

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  • Mark Osowski (1963-2004), American basketball head coach


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  10. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
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The Osowski Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Osowski Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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