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

Osoria, 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 Osoria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osoria in America

Osoria is the 24855th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osoria surname appeared 1,001 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 Osoria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osoria 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 Osoria

The surname Osoria originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "osorio," which means "bear." This indicates that the name may have been given to someone who was known for their strength or bravery, or perhaps someone who lived near a region inhabited by bears.

The name can be traced back to the 10th century in the region of León, located in the northwest of Spain. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Cartulario de Sahagún, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Sahagún, which mentions an individual named Osorio Díaz in the year 1032.

Another notable historical reference is the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that contains the earliest known guidebook for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. This manuscript mentions a nobleman named Pedro Osorio, who was a member of the influential Osorio family from Galicia.

One of the most renowned figures with the surname Osoria was Pedro Álvarez Osorio (1423-1483), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as the Marquis of Astorga and played a crucial role in the War of the Castilian Succession.

In the 16th century, Juan Osorio (1506-1594) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and served as the governor of the region of Charcas (present-day Bolivia) from 1587 to 1594.

Another notable individual was Francisco Osorio (1585-1637), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to Asia and served as the Visitor of the Jesuit missions in Japan and China.

In the realm of literature, Juan Rodríguez de Osoria (1585-1637) was a Spanish poet and dramatist who wrote several plays and poems during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

The surname Osoria also has a presence in other parts of the world, such as Latin America, where it was likely brought by Spanish colonizers and settlers. One example is Gonzalo Osorio (1824-1894), a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and played a significant role in the War of the Pacific against Peru and Bolivia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osoria

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

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

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