Explore the Family Name Orloski

The meaning of Orloski

Americanized form of Polish and Jewish (from Poland) Orłowski; see Orlowski.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Orloski in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Orloski saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at No. 51,680 in 2000, it fell to No. 56,195 by 2010, marking an 8.74% drop. The total count of individuals carrying the surname also decreased from 378 to 364, a change of -3.7%. Similarly, the proportion of Orloskis per 100,000 people dropped by 14.29%, from 0.14 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#51,680#56,195-8.74%
Count378364-3.7%
Proportion per 100k0.140.12-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orloski

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of people with the Orloski surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.68% in 2000 to 97.53% in 2010. There is no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at 0% for both years.

20002010Change
White98.68%97.53%-1.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%