Explore the Family Name Osowski

The meaning of Osowski

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name forsomeone from any of various places called Osów, Osowa, Osowo,Ossowo, Ossowa, etc., all named either with osowy (adjective) ‘aspen’ or with osa ‘wasp’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Henryk, Krystyna, Aleksander, Casimir, Danuta, Jozef, Tadeusz, Tadeuz, Teofil.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Osowski has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 17,073 and dropped to 18,156 by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.34%. However, the number of individuals with the Osowski surname remained constant at 1,533 during this period. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 8.77%, moving from 0.57 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,073	#18,156	-6.34%
Count	1,533	1,533	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.52	-8.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osowski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Osowski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, making up 96.80% and 96.28% respectively. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dipped slightly from 0.59% in 2000 to 0.52% in 2010. No changes were observed among those who identified with two or more races, remaining at 0.91% for both years. The Hispanic representation saw a small increase, going from 1.30% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.8%	96.28%	-0.54%
Hispanic	1.3%	1.5%	15.38%
Two or More Races	0.91%	0.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0.52%	-11.86%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%