Osmond Surname
Approximately 11,348 people bear this surname
Osmond 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 SurnameOsmond Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3,850 | 1:9,570 | 1,437 |
| England | 2,124 | 1:26,233 | 3,584 |
| United States | 1,742 | 1:208,071 | 20,372 |
| Australia | 1,389 | 1:19,435 | 2,694 |
| France | 673 | 1:98,696 | 14,440 |
| Indonesia | 364 | 1:363,322 | 31,291 |
| Wales | 265 | 1:11,677 | 1,299 |
| Nigeria | 193 | 1:917,838 | 39,641 |
| South Africa | 169 | 1:320,578 | 30,241 |
| New Zealand | 137 | 1:33,053 | 5,740 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 117 | 1:11,658 | 1,590 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Tanzania | 24 | 1:2,205,901 | 48,025 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,262 | 1:19,315 | 2,775 |
| Wales | 92 | 1:17,048 | 1,015 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 457 | 1:109,888 | 10,957 |
Osmond (7,283) may also be a first name.
Osmond 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.
(English and Scandinavian) Divine Protector [Anglo-Saxon Osmund—ós, a god + mund, hand, protector: Old Norse Asmund—ás, divine (áss, a god) + mund] Osmund was the name of an eighth- century king of the South Saxons; and this form is common in Domesday Book.
“God-Protector” in Old English (Osmand).
(English) Descendant of Osmund (divine protector).
The Anglo-Saxon personal name.
William Osmond, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh, Robert, Simon, &c., Osmond, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
User-submitted Reference
(English, Irish) This surname means 'son of Osmond', an Anglo-Saxon personal name.
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Average Male Osmond Height
177.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Osmond Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osmond Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Osmond (Hindi: ओजमंड, Marathi: ऑसमंड) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Osmond? popularity and diffusion
The last name Osmond is the 45,703rd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 642,188 people. The surname Osmond is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Osmond live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 75,620th most frequent given name in the world It is held by 7,283 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 3,850 people, or 1 in 9,570. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 38 percent reside, Ontario, where 29 percent reside and Alberta, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Canada Osmond is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Osmond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Osmond has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Osmond last name rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Osmond Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Osmond surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Osmond surname are 12.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.53% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Osmond earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.7% more than the national average, earning R 517,344 per year; in United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $46,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Osmond Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Osmond in the Marathi language | ||
| ऑसमंड | osamanda | 60 |
| ओसमंड | osamanda | 20 |
| समंड | samanda | 20 |
| Osmond in the Hindi language | ||
| ओजमंड | ojamanda | 50 |
| औसमन्ड | ausamanda | 25 |
| औसमण्ड | ausamanda | 25 |
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