Olszewski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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
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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 7,380th 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.)
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