Osment Surname
Approximately 1,613 people bear this surname
Osment Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Osmond,' the Scandinavian Asmundr; compare Wyman for Wymond, and Mayman for Maymond. This personal name gave rise to several local names; v. Osmotherly, and compare.
John de Osemundeston Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameOsment Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 919 | 1:394,406 | 34,603 |
| England | 375 | 1:148,581 | 14,225 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 35 | 1:3,219 | 487 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 166 | 1:302,522 | 23,980 |
Osment (21) may also be a first name.
Osment Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Osmond,' the Scandinavian Asmundr; compare Wyman for Wymond, and Mayman for Maymond. This personal name gave rise to several local names; v. Osmotherly, and compare.
John de Osemundeston Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey Osmund, Devon, ibid.
Nicholas Osemund, Surrey, ibid.
Richard Osmund, Middlesex, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
John Osmond, Hertfordshire., 1315. Writs of Parliament.
1603. Buried — Thomas Osmond: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1649. Married — William Bannister and Margaret Osman: ibid.
Edward, son of Edward Osman, 1658: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.
John, son of Edward Osmand, 1660: ibid.
Grace, d. of Edward Osmund, 1663: ibid.
1788. Married — Charles Ballard and Sarah Osmon: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Osmund, q.v.
The Anglo-Saxon personal name.
Osment Demographics
Average Male Osment Height
179.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Osment Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osment Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Osment (Russian: Осмент) is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Osment? popularity and diffusion
It is the 246,537th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,518,007 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Osment live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Osment is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 919 people, or 1 in 394,406. In The United States Osment is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 25 percent reside, Tennessee, where 14 percent reside and Arkansas, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Osment is found in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Osment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Osment has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Osment Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Osment surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Osment surname are 0.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Osment earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,629 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Osment Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Osment in the Russian language | ||
| Осмент | osment | - |
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Osment Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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