Olkowski

Olkowski Meaning & Origin

About Olkowski
The surname Olkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Olek, a diminutive of Aleksander. The suffix -owski is a common Polish surname ending, indicating a connection to a particular place or family. Therefore, Olkowski can be understood to mean "belonging to the family or descendants of Olek" or "from the place associated with Olek."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Olkowski is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Olkowski: 557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olkowski based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Olkowski is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O42020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊlˈkɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKSK', 'ALKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olkowski in Braille

Here's how to represent Olkowski in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Olkowski in braille

How to sign the name Olkowski using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Olkowski using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Olkowski in sign language

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