Show ContentsOlenik Surname History

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  • Ukraine
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Etymology of Olenik

What does the name Olenik mean?

The surname Olenik is derived from when the family lived in one of the numerous places in Poland named Olesno, Olesnica or Oleszno. The first bearer of this surname was someone who was from Poland, but had moved to Ukraine. Additionally, these local names are derived from the Polish name Oles, which is Angicized as Alexis.

Olenik migration to Canada+

Olenik Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Stefan Olenik, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899

Contemporary Notables of the name Olenik (post 1700)+

  • John L. Olenik, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for Michigan State Senate 3rd District, 1950, 1951 (primary), 1952 1
  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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