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

Osmun, 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 Osmun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osmun in America

Osmun is the 34427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osmun surname appeared 658 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 Osmun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osmun 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 Osmun

The surname Osmun has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words " os" meaning an ox and "mun" meaning a hill or down. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a hill or downland where oxen were grazed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Osmunde" in the county of Gloucestershire. This indicates that the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, records show a William Osmunde residing in the county of Suffolk. Around the same time, a John Osmunde was documented in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273.

During the 14th century, the name was also found in various parts of England, including Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. One notable bearer of the name was John Osmunderlaw, who was mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

The name continued to be prevalent in England throughout the subsequent centuries. In the 16th century, a Thomas Osmun was recorded in the Parish Registers of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Sir John Osmun, a prominent English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Colchester in the late 17th century.

Moving into the 18th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Osman, Osmund, and Osmon, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that were common in those times. One example is William Osman, a renowned clockmaker born in London in 1743.

By the 19th century, the name had also spread to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada, largely due to immigration from England. One notable bearer of the name was James Osmun, an American military officer who fought in the American Civil War and was born in New York in 1823.

Throughout its history, the surname Osmun has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, tradesmen, politicians, and military personnel, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and occupations of those who carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osmun

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

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

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