Explore the Family Name Orzechowski

The meaning of Orzechowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Orzechów or Orzechowo, named with orzech ‘nut’, ‘hazelnut’. It may also be a topographic name for someone living by a hazelnut tree, or a nickname for someone with light brown hair, from the adjective orzechowy ‘hazel’. Compare Ozark. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Jerzy, Tadeusz, Wieslaw, Aleksander, Bogdan, Ewa, Henryk, Leszek, Mieczyslaw, Stanislaw, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Orzechowski experienced a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 16,954 to 17,625, marking a -3.96% change. However, the count of individuals with this surname showed a modest increase from 1,547 to 1,594, or a growth of 3.04%. The proportion per 100k also saw a dip by -5.26%, shifting from 0.57 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,954	#17,625	-3.96%
Count	1,547	1,594	3.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.54	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orzechowski

From an ethnic identity perspective, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Orzechowski identify as White, although there was a minor drop from 97.54% in 2000 to 96.17% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a rise from 0.52% to 0.63%, a change of 21.15%. Perhaps the most significant shifts occurred within the "Two or more races" and "Hispanic" categories, which saw increases of 74.44% and 76.92% respectively. No individuals identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.54%	96.17%	-1.4%
Two or More Races	0.9%	1.57%	74.44%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.38%	76.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	0.63%	21.15%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%