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

Ossola, 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 Ossola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ossola in America

Ossola is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ossola surname appeared 174 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 Ossola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ossola 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 Ossola

The surname Ossola is of Italian origin, specifically from the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the place name Ossola, which refers to a valley located in this region.

The name Ossola itself is thought to have its roots in the Latin word "ossa," meaning "bones" or "remains." This suggests that the Ossola Valley may have been named after the discovery of ancient bones or remains in the area, possibly dating back to prehistoric times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ossola can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico della Rezia" (Diplomatic Code of Rhaetia), a collection of historical documents from the region, dating back to the 13th century.

In the 14th century, there are records of a noble family named Ossola residing in the town of Domodossola, which is located in the Ossola Valley. This family played a significant role in the local political and social affairs of the time.

Among the notable individuals bearing the surname Ossola throughout history are:

1. Giovanni Battista Ossola (1557-1628), an Italian Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Novara from 1616 until his death.

2. Carlo Ossola (1916-2007), an Italian politician who served as a member of the Italian Senate from 1963 to 1987, representing the Christian Democratic Party.

3. Eugenio Ossola (1889-1975), an Italian painter known for his landscape and genre paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Ossola Valley.

4. Renato Ossola (1925-2006), an Italian architect and urban planner who contributed significantly to the reconstruction and development of various cities in Italy after World War II.

5. Maria Ossola (1914-1995), an Italian nun and educator who founded the Congregation of the Pious Disciples, a religious order dedicated to the education of young girls.

It is worth noting that the Ossola surname is still prevalent in the Piedmont region of Italy, particularly in the Ossola Valley and surrounding areas, where many families trace their ancestry back to the original inhabitants of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ossola

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

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

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