Olszewski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Poland

Early Origins of the Olszewski family

The surname Olszewski was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Olszewski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Olszewski research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Olszewski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Olszewski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Olszewski, Olszak, Olszacki, Olszycki, Olszanski, Olszynski, Olszak, Olsak, Olszacki and many more.

Early Notables of the Olszewski family

Notables of the period with the surname Olszewski were

the Olszewski family of Silesia and Poland

Olszewski Ranking

In the United States, the name Olszewski is the 7,380^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Olszewski migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olszewski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Felix Olszewski, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1880
Frank Olszewski, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1891

Contemporary Notables of the name Olszewski (post 1700) +

Kaleb Gunner Olszewski (b. 1996), American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants
John A. Olszewski Jr. (b. 1982), American politician, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates (2006-)
Harry Olszewski (1946-1998), American football offensive lineman
John Peter Olszewski (1929-1996), American NFL football running back who played from 1953 to 1962
Eileen Olszewski (b. 1968), the first female boxer from Hawaii to achieve international success at the professional and amateur levels
Ryszard Olszewski (1932-2020), Polish basketball player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Wlodzimierz Zdzislaw Olszewski (b. 1956), former Polish ice hockey goaltender
Dariusz Olszewski (b. 1967), Polish politician. Member of Sejm (2005-2007)
Stanislaw Olszewski (1852-1898), Polish engineer and inventor, co-creator of the technology of arc welding
Slawomir Olszewski (b. 1973), Polish football goalkeeper
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/