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

Osollo, 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 Osollo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osollo in America

Osollo is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osollo surname appeared 126 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 Osollo.

The history of the last name Osollo

The surname Osollo is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word "ozolo," which means "wolf." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname or a reference to an ancestor's occupation or characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Osollo can be found in the 13th-century cartulary of the monastery of Santa María la Real de Nájera, located in the province of La Rioja, Spain. This document mentions an individual named Sancho Osollo, who was a landowner in the area.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various historical records from the Kingdom of Navarre, which encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France. For example, a document from 1327 refers to a certain Juan Osollo, a resident of the town of Estella.

The Osollo surname has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such individual was Pedro Osollo, a 15th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another was Juan Osollo y Valiente, a 16th-century Spanish military officer who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.

In the 17th century, the Osollo surname can be found in various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. One prominent bearer of the name during this period was Diego Osollo y Escobar, a Spanish Renaissance painter and architect who was active in the city of Granada.

Moving into the 18th century, the Osollo name appears in several historical documents from the Basque Country, such as parish records and census lists. One notable individual from this time was Martín Osollo, a Basque merchant and ship-owner who was involved in the transatlantic trade between Spain and its colonies in the Americas.

While the Osollo surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of Spain and beyond due to migration and intermarriage. Over the centuries, the name has also undergone various spelling variations, such as Osoyo, Ossollo, and Ozzollo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osollo

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

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

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