Osgodby Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Singapore

Osgodby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Osgodby = Osgot’s (Asgaut’s) Farmstead or Estate [v. under Osgood, and + Old Norse bý-r] The Yorks and Lincs Osgodbys were usually Osgot(e)by in the 13th cent.

Osgodby Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269

Osgodby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Osgodby = Osgot’s (Asgaut’s) Farmstead or Estate [v. under Osgood, and + Old Norse bý-r] The Yorks and Lincs Osgodbys were usually Osgot(e)by in the 13th cent.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Osgodby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osgodby has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Osgodby.

How Common Is The Last Name Osgodby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Osgodby is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Osgodby live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

Osgodby is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 91 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England Osgodby is found in one country. It is also common in Singapore, where 27 percent live.

Osgodby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Osgodby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Osgodby surname decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Escodbe571/
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