Where Does the Olek Surname Come From?

Not every Olek is related, but the name itself grew out of Oleksy. In origin, the name means “Oleksy / Alexius”.

Heraldry and the Olek name

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A variant of Oleksy

Olek is listed among the recognised spellings of Oleksy. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Oleksa.

Olek ranked 80,926 in the 2010 US Census, with 234 people answering to the name. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames. French birth records list 263 children named Olek between 1891 and 2000. Want more than a summary? See the Olek family name pack.