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

Oslin, 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 Oslin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oslin in America

Oslin is the 41359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oslin surname appeared 526 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 Oslin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oslin 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 Oslin

The surname OSLIN has its origins in England and dates back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be a locational surname derived from a place name, possibly referring to a settlement or geographic feature near Ossington in Nottinghamshire or Ossingtons in Dorset.

The name may also be linked to the Old English words "os" meaning "ox" and "ling" meaning "meadow," suggesting it could have originated as a descriptive surname for someone living near an ox meadow. Variations of the spelling over time include Osslin, Osling, and Osslynge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname OSLIN appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a William Osselynge is mentioned. Another early reference is found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1379, which lists a John Oslyn.

In the 16th century, the name OSLIN appears in the Muster Roll of the County of Somerset in 1569, with a Thomas Oslyn listed among the able-bodied men. Around the same time, in 1586, a Richard Oslin is recorded in the Register of the University of Oxford.

Notable individuals with the surname OSLIN throughout history include John Oslin (1668-1743), an English merchant and politician who served as Mayor of Nottingham in 1721. Another John Oslin (1771-1841) was a Scottish-born merchant and landowner in Virginia, USA.

In the 19th century, Thomas Oslin (1829-1902) was a prominent American banker and businessman from Ohio, while William Henry Oslin (1868-1928) was a British artist known for his landscape paintings.

Lastly, Kathleen Oslin (1924-2016) was an American actress and singer who appeared in various Broadway productions and television shows.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oslin

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

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

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