Osbaldeston Surname

531,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Osbaldeston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osbaldeston,' a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire The Osbaldestons of Osbaldeston had a charity in Blackburn Parish Church (Baines' Lancashire. ii. 66). The meaning is 'the town (i.

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Osbaldeston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:159,19414,941
Canada1031:357,72432,292
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Australia371:729,61448,196
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:112,32910,956

Osbaldeston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osbaldeston,' a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire The Osbaldestons of Osbaldeston had a charity in Blackburn Parish Church (Baines' Lancashire. ii. 66). The meaning is 'the town (i.e. settlement) of Osbald.' The —i— and 'e' in Osbaldiston and Osbaldeston are intrusive; compare Greenaway for Greenway, where the a is equally intrusive.

Edward Osbaldeston, Esq., of Osbaldeston, 1590: Wills at Chester.

Matilda Osbaldeston, of Blackburn, 1592: ibid.

Henry Osboston, 1595: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

John Osbaldeston, Esq., of Osbaldeston, 1605: ibid.

1786. Married — John Osbaldeston and Susanna Crook: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Osbaldeston (Lancs) = Osbald’s Estate or Manor [v. Osbald, genit. Osbaldes + Old English tún] Thomas de Osbaldeston.—Lacy Inq. P.M., A.D. 1311.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Osbaldeston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Osbaldeston Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Osbaldeston is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osbaldeston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 531,574th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,986,095 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Osbaldeston are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 159,194. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and Merseyside, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Osbaldeston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osbaldeston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Osbaldeston last name rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Osbaldeston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Osbaldeston are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Osbaldeston earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $42,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning $59,638 CAD per year.

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