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

Othman, 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 Othman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Othman in America

Othman is the 17673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Othman surname appeared 1,588 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Othman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Othman 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 Othman

The surname OTHMAN is an Arabic name with origins in the Middle East. The name is derived from the Arabic word "Uthman," which means "prosperity" or "abundance." It is believed to have originated in the 7th century CE during the early Islamic period.

The surname OTHMAN is closely associated with Uthman ibn Affan, one of the most prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Caliph of the Islamic empire. Uthman ibn Affan played a crucial role in the early spread of Islam and the compilation of the Quran.

In the Middle Ages, the OTHMAN surname was particularly prominent among the Ottoman Turks, who ruled a vast empire spanning parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa from the 13th to the 20th century. The Ottoman dynasty was founded by Osman I, who took the name OTHMAN as his surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OTHMAN surname can be found in the 14th-century Ottoman chronicles, which document the exploits of the Ottoman rulers and their conquests. The name also appears in various historical manuscripts and records from the region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname OTHMAN. One such figure is Nur al-Din Othman, a 12th-century Arab philosopher and scholar from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). Another prominent figure was Osman Ghazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, who lived from 1258 to 1326 CE.

In the 19th century, Osman Pasha (1832-1900) was a famous Ottoman military commander and statesman who played a crucial role in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Ahmed Othman (1856-1914) was an Egyptian writer and journalist who advocated for Egyptian independence from British colonial rule.

More recently, Salah Othman (1925-2008) was a renowned Egyptian architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Cairo and other cities across the Arab world.

The OTHMAN surname has also been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. For example, the city of Othmania in Tunisia and the village of Othmaniyah in Iraq bear variations of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Othman

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

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

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