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

Osia, 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 Osia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osia in America

Osia is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osia surname appeared 102 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 Osia.

The history of the last name Osia

The surname "OSIA" is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old Italian word "osio," which means "leisure" or "idle." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who was perceived as lazy or idle.

Another possibility is that the name is a variation of the Italian surname "Osio," which is derived from the Latinized form of the Germanic name "Oso" or "Osi," meaning "divine strength." This name was borne by several early Christian saints and may have been adopted as a surname by their followers.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname "OSIA" can be found in a document from the city of Genoa, dated 1278, which mentions a certain "Giovanni Osia." This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the 13th century.

A notable figure bearing this surname was Melchiorre Osia, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is best known for his work on the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome, where he designed the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent Italian family named Osia who owned a large estate in the town of Castelfranco Veneto, near Venice. One of their descendants, Antonio Osia, was a notable historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the region.

Another individual of note was Giovanni Battista Osia, an Italian composer and music theorist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his contributions to the development of opera and was particularly influential in the city of Naples.

In the 19th century, there was a famous Italian architect named Giuseppe Osia, who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city of Turin, including the Palazzo Reale and the Chiesa di San Filippo Neri.

Throughout history, variations of the spelling of "OSIA" have been observed, such as "Osio," "Ossia," and "Osya." Additionally, there have been instances where the name has been associated with certain place names, such as the town of Osio Sotto in the province of Bergamo, Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osia

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

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 Osia 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.

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

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