Explore the Family Name Osiecki

The meaning of Osiecki

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various placescalled Osieck, Osiecko, or Osiek, named with osiek atopographic term denoting low-lying fertile land, i.e. meadowland. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zygmunt, Kazimierz, Leszek, Stanislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Osiecki has seen some fluctuations in its popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 29,784th in terms of popularity, but it fell slightly to 31,068th by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.31%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Osiecki surname saw a marginal increase from 745 in 2000 to 747 in 2010, up by 0.27%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10.71%, from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,784	#31,068	-4.31%
Count	745	747	0.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osiecki

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Osiecki surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 97.85% in 2000 to 97.59% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also decreased by 33.54%, from 1.61% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. Notably, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity associated with this surname in 2010, even though this group was not represented in the 2000 data. There were no changes in those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these groups remaining at 0% in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.85%	97.59%	-0.27%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.07%	-33.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%