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

Osornia, 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 Osornia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Osornia in America

Osornia is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Osornia surname appeared 229 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 Osornia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Osornia 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 Osornia

The surname OSORNIA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "oso," meaning bear, and the suffix "-orno," which was commonly used in place names. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place where bears were found or a location named after a bear.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OSORNIA can be found in the Cartulario de Cardeña, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña in Burgos, Spain. The name appears in a document dated 1187, referring to a person named Gonzalo Osornia.

In the 13th century, the OSORNIA name was associated with a noble family from the region of Cantabria in northern Spain. Historical records mention a knight named Pedro Osornia, who fought in the Reconquista, the Christian campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the OSORNIA surname was Rodrigo de Osornia, a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico.

In the late 17th century, a priest named Juan de Osornia played a significant role in the establishment of the Jesuit missions in Baja California, Mexico. He is credited with contributing to the evangelization and education of indigenous communities in the region.

Another prominent individual with the OSORNIA surname was Martín de Osornia, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish American War of Independence in the early 19th century. He fought against the revolutionary forces led by Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín.

Throughout its history, the OSORNIA surname has been found in various regions of Spain, particularly in the northern provinces of Cantabria, Asturias, and Basque Country. It has also spread to other Spanish-speaking countries due to migration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Osornia

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

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

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