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

Ottoson, 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 Ottoson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ottoson in America

Ottoson is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ottoson surname appeared 495 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 Ottoson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ottoson 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 Ottoson

The surname Ottoson has its origins in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden and Norway. It is a patronymic name, meaning that it is derived from the father's name, in this case, Otto. The name Otto is of Germanic origin, and it means "wealthy" or "prosperous."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ottoson can be traced back to the 16th century in Sweden. During this time, it was common for people to adopt surnames based on their father's name or occupation. The suffix "-son" was added to the father's name to indicate that the person was the son of that individual.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Ottoson was found in various parts of Sweden, particularly in the central and southern regions. It was also present in some areas of Norway, where Swedish influence was strong.

One of the earliest known references to the name Ottoson can be found in the Swedish church records from the late 16th century. These records often documented births, marriages, and deaths within local parishes, providing valuable genealogical information.

Notable individuals with the surname Ottoson throughout history include:

1. Johan Ottoson (1598-1663), a Swedish military officer and landowner who served as a colonel in the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War.

2. Lars Ottoson (1670-1728), a Swedish theologian and professor of theology at Uppsala University.

3. Anna Ottoson (1714-1786), a Swedish painter known for her still-life and portraiture works.

4. Carl Ottoson (1810-1884), a Norwegian politician and farmer who served as a member of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) in the late 19th century.

5. Nils Ottoson (1876-1954), a Swedish architect and urban planner who contributed to the design of several public buildings and city plans in Stockholm.

The name Ottoson has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations in Scandinavia. For example, Ottosonsgården was a farm in the Swedish province of Dalarna, and Ottosonsvägen is a street name found in several Swedish cities.

While the surname Ottoson has its roots in Scandinavia, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns. However, its origins can be traced back to the patronymic naming traditions of Sweden and Norway in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ottoson

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

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

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