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

Osias, 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 Osias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osias in America

Osias is the 35671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osias surname appeared 630 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 Osias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osias 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 Osias

The surname OSIAS is of Old French origin, derived from the given name Osias, which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Hoshea, meaning "salvation" or "deliverance". The name first appeared in England during the late 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname OSIAS can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landowner named Osias in the county of Kent. During the medieval period, the name was primarily concentrated in the southern regions of England, particularly in Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Osias, a knight who served under King Edward I during the Welsh Wars. He was born around 1250 and participated in the conquest of Wales in the late 1270s.

Another significant figure was John Osias, a wealthy merchant from London who lived during the 15th century. He was a prominent member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers and served as an alderman of the City of London in 1472.

During the 16th century, the surname OSIAS was found in various spellings, including Osyas, Osyes, and Oseias. One notable bearer from this period was William Osias, a scholar and theologian who was born in Oxfordshire in 1520. He was a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and later became the Rector of Puttenham in Surrey.

In the 17th century, the name OSIAS was associated with several clergymen, including Reverend Thomas Osias, who served as the Vicar of Kenilworth in Warwickshire from 1625 to 1642. Another notable figure was Sir Edward Osias, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the 1670s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname OSIAS continued to be found throughout England, with some bearers moving to other parts of the British Isles and the American colonies. One notable bearer was Samuel Osias, a successful merchant and shipowner from Bristol, who was born in 1756 and played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osias

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

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

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