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

Ozee, 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 Ozee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ozee in America

Ozee is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ozee surname appeared 249 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 Ozee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ozee 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 Ozee

The surname OZEE is of French origin, tracing its roots to the Normandy region of northern France in the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a variant spelling of the French surname Ozenne or Ozanne, derived from the medieval personal name Ozen or Ozenne.

This personal name itself has its origins in the Old German name Ozi or Ozo, which is thought to have been a diminutive or pet form of names beginning with the element "aud" or "od," meaning wealth or prosperity. Thus, the surname OZEE may have originally denoted someone with a prosperous or successful lineage.

Early records of the surname can be found in the region of Normandy, where it appears in various spellings such as Ozee, Ozé, and Ozé. Some of the earliest documented instances include a mention of Robertus Ozen in the Magnum Rotulum Scaccarii Normanniae, a census-like record of landowners in Normandy from the late 12th century.

During the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, many Norman families bearing the name Ozee or its variants likely accompanied William the Conqueror and settled in various parts of England. One notable early bearer of the name was Raoul Ozee, a Norman nobleman who was granted lands in Yorkshire, England, in the late 11th century.

In the centuries that followed, the surname OZEE continued to be found throughout England and France, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Sir John Ozee (c. 1450-1525), an English knight and landowner in Gloucestershire.
2. Pierre Ozee (c. 1580-1655), a French merchant and landowner in the Normandy region.
3. Marguerite Ozee (c. 1620-1689), a French Huguenot refugee who fled religious persecution and settled in England.
4. William Ozee (1678-1743), an English architect known for his work on several churches in London.
5. Marie-Anne Ozee (1755-1828), a French artist and painter who specialized in portraiture and landscapes.

While the surname OZEE has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has persisted as a distinct family name with roots in the medieval period and a rich tapestry of cultural and geographical influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ozee

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

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

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