Find out how popular the last name Omohundro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Omohundro.

Omohundro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Omohundro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Omohundro in America

Omohundro is the 40800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Omohundro surname appeared 535 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Omohundro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Omohundro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Omohundro

The surname Omohundro is an English name with origins dating back to the 17th century. It is thought to have originated in the county of Yorkshire in northern England. The name is likely derived from a combination of Old English words, possibly "oma" meaning fear or terror, and "hundra" meaning a hundred or district.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Omohundro name appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, where a John Omohundro was baptized in 1678. It is believed that this family may have lived in or near the village of Omundron, which could be linked to the origin of their surname.

The Omohundro name is also found in some historical records from the late 17th and early 18th centuries. For example, a William Omohundro is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1692, suggesting that the family had connections to this area of Yorkshire.

As the Omohundro family grew and migrated, the name started to appear in various parts of England and beyond. One notable figure was Richard Omohundro, who was born in London in 1743 and later became a successful merchant and trader in the British colonies of North America.

In the United States, the Omohundro name can be traced back to the early 18th century when several members of the family immigrated from England. One of the earliest recorded individuals was John Omohundro, who was born in Virginia in 1725 and later served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the Omohundro surname include:

1. Samuel Omohundro (1765-1832), an American lawyer and politician from Virginia who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the United States House of Representatives.

2. Richard Omohundro (1834-1907), a Confederate soldier and civil engineer who worked on the construction of several railroads in the southern United States.

3. Mary Omohundro (1862-1937), an American educator and author who wrote several books on the history and genealogy of Virginia families.

4. John Omohundro (1889-1969), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in the Richmond, Virginia area, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

5. Charles Omohundro (1903-1984), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture at the College of William and Mary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Omohundro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Omohundro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Omohundro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Omohundro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Omohundro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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