Orzech Family Crest and Last Name Background

Spelled Orzech, the surname still points back to Orzechowski. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From the place of nut trees”. Orzech is listed among the recognised spellings of Orzechowski. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

About 611 people in the United States were recorded as Orzech in 2010, placing it 36,585 on the national list.

Arms linked to Orzechowski and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Orzech surname pack.