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

Osbourn, 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 Osbourn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osbourn in America

Osbourn is the 22543rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osbourn surname appeared 1,140 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 Osbourn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osbourn 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 Osbourn

The surname Osbourn is believed to have originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English personal name Osbeorn, which means "divine bear." The name is composed of the elements "os" meaning "divine" or "God," and "beorn" meaning "bear" or "warrior."

One of the earliest known records of the name Osbourn can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions an individual named Osbern who held lands in Suffolk.

The Osbourn surname is believed to have been initially most prevalent in the counties of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Over time, various spellings of the name emerged, including Osborn, Osborne, and Osbourne.

One notable early bearer of the Osbourn surname was Thomas Osborne (1632-1712), who served as the first Duke of Leeds and was a prominent statesman and diplomat during the reigns of Charles II and William III.

Another noteworthy individual with the Osbourn surname was John Osborne (1929-1994), a renowned English playwright and screenwriter best known for his groundbreaking play "Look Back in Anger," which helped define the "angry young men" movement in British literature and theater.

In the 13th century, Robert Osbourn (c. 1240-1310) was a prominent English judge and legal scholar who served as the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

During the 16th century, Edward Osborne (c. 1530-1592) was a prominent English scholar and author who wrote extensively on topics such as geography and history.

In the 18th century, Peregrine Osborne (1719-1781) was a British naval officer and politician who served as the Governor of Newfoundland and played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War.

While the Osbourn surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, through immigration and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osbourn

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

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 Osbourn 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 Osbourn 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 Osbourn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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