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

Osman, 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 Osman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osman in America

Osman is the 3590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osman surname appeared 9,908 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Osman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osman 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 Osman

The surname Osman is of Turkish origin, derived from the personal name Osman, which means "bone-breaker" or "wrestler." It is believed to have originated in the 13th century in the region of Bithynia, northwest Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).

The name Osman is closely associated with the Ottoman Empire, which was founded by Osman I (also known as Osman Gazi) in the late 13th century. Osman I was the leader of the Ottoman Turks and the founder of the Ottoman dynasty, which ruled the empire until the early 20th century.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Osman can be found in the "Dustur al-Insha," a collection of official documents from the Ottoman Empire, dating back to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in various chronicles and manuscripts from the Ottoman period, such as the "Tevârîh-i Âl-i Osmân" (Chronicles of the House of Osman).

The earliest known person to bear the surname Osman was Osman I (c. 1258-1326), the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Other notable historical figures with the surname Osman include Osman II (1604-1622), the 16th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Osman Nuri Pasha (1832-1900), an Ottoman statesman and military commander.

In addition to its Turkish roots, the surname Osman has also been adopted in other regions and cultures. For example, there are records of Osman families in parts of the Balkans, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia, likely due to the influence and expansion of the Ottoman Empire.

Throughout history, the surname Osman has been associated with various place names and locations within the former Ottoman territories. Some examples include Osmaniye, a city in southern Turkey, and Osman Bazar, a town in present-day North Macedonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osman

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

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

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