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

Oscarson, 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 Oscarson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oscarson in America

Oscarson is the 34758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oscarson surname appeared 650 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 Oscarson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oscarson 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 Oscarson

The surname Oscarson has its roots in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden and Norway. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-son" to a given name, in this case, Oscar. The name Oscar is derived from the Old Norse name Ǫzurr, which is believed to have originated from the Old English word "Ǫzurr," meaning "divine spear" or "God's spear."

In the 12th century, the name Oscarson began to appear in various historical records and documents across Scandinavia. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomas and letters, dated around 1190.

During the Viking Age, many Scandinavians traveled and settled in various parts of Europe and beyond. As a result, the name Oscarson can be found in historical records from countries like Iceland, Denmark, and even parts of the British Isles.

One notable figure bearing the name Oscarson was Olaf Oscarson, a Norwegian explorer and navigator who accompanied the famous Viking explorer Leif Erikson on his voyage to Vinland (present-day Newfoundland, Canada) around the year 1000 CE.

In the 16th century, the Oscarson family was prominent in the Swedish town of Gävle, where they were involved in the local government and trade. One member, Hans Oscarson (1525-1598), served as the mayor of Gävle and played a significant role in the town's development.

Another notable individual with the surname Oscarson was Ingrid Oscarson (1788-1865), a Swedish writer and poet who was influential in the Romantic movement in Scandinavia. Her collection of poems, "Sånger i Lunden" (Songs in the Grove), published in 1818, brought her widespread recognition.

In the 19th century, the name Oscarson gained prominence in the United States, particularly among Swedish immigrants. One such individual was Carl Oscarson (1825-1901), a Swedish-American businessman and industrialist who founded the Oscarson Machine Company in Chicago, which manufactured agricultural machinery and tools.

Over the centuries, the surname Oscarson has evolved and taken on various spellings, such as Oscarsön, Oscarsson, and Oscarsen, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions where the name has been present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oscarson

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

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

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