Explore the Family Name Osinski

The meaning of Osinski

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Osiński): habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in Poland called Osiny or Osina, named with Polish osina ‘aspen (tree)’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Darek, Ewa, Grzegorz, Jadwiga, Janusz, Jerzy, Ryszard, Waclaw, Witold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Osinski" has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, the name ranked at 20,427 but fell to 22,246 by 2010 — a drop of 8.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 1,209 in 2000 to 1,159 in 2010, representing a decrease of approximately 4.14%. This shift led to a reduction in the proportion of people with the Osinski surname per 100,000 from 0.45 to 0.39, marking a 13.33% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,427	#22,246	-8.9%
Count	1,209	1,159	-4.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.39	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osinski

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Osinski surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 96.53% in 2000 to 96.81% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic rose significantly, increasing by nearly 33% from 1.82% to 2.42%. However, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from their respective percentages in 2000. There were no individuals with the Osinski surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.53%	96.81%	0.29%
Hispanic	1.82%	2.42%	32.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.99%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%