Osmun Surname

328,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Osmun Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Osmund (divine protector).

Osmun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0811:335,30030,277
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:134,27512,787

Osmun (17) may also be a first name.

Osmun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Osmund (divine protector).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Osmun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osmun occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Osmun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 328,117th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,443,454 people. Osmun occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Osmun are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 17 people.

The last name Osmun is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,081 people, or 1 in 335,300. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 12 percent live, New Jersey, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Osmun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osmun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Osmun surname expanded 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osmun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osmun surname are 31.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Osmun earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $48,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.78% more than the national average, earning $56,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osmund91421/
Hosmun9129/
Osmune911/
Ousmun910/
Omun8988/
Osmoung831/
Ousmoun831/
Housmun830/
Gomun802,138/
Osmon801,733/
Omune80940/
Ozmun80480/
Oumun80211/
Omung80136/
Omgun80117/
Asmun8081/
Omoun8065/
Oimun8063/
Esmun8063/
Omuun8021/
Homun8012/
Ommun807/
Ohmun804/
Usmun803/
Omeun802/
Omuin802/
Uomun801/
O'Mun801/
Oomun801/
Omund800/
Osmum800/
Oxmun800/
Osmussen7728/
Osmushyn774/
Gousmoun771/
Gommun73444/
Asmoun73422/
Ashmun73382/
Asmuin73205/
Asmaun73170/
Asmund73116/
Hosmon7392/
Hasmun7353/
Homune7347/
Oumeun7316/
Usmaun7315/
Homaun7312/
Osmoen7310/
Asmunt739/
Goumun739/
Homung738/
Oimune737/
Oumoun736/
Oosmon734/
Gomoun732/
Omuten731/
Gasmun731/
Ausmun731/
Omuine731/
Houmun731/
Omoune731/
Ozmunk731/
Homoun731/
Usmund731/
Othmun731/
Ooymun731/
Asmung731/
Goimun731/
O'Muin730/
Ossmon730/
Ozmunt730/
Husmun730/
Ousmon730/
Esmaun730/
Ozmund730/
Amun673,457/
Omon672,940/
Oumoune67153/
Asmußen67142/
Homhoun6777/
Omum6728/
Homhaun6723/
Asmutin6718/
Hasmuin6712/
Ashmaun6712/
Asmoune6710/
Assmund679/
Goumoun675/
Homaune673/
Oomaung673/
Asmusen673/
Hommaun672/
Otmoune671/
Oussmon671/
Omunova671/
Homound671/
Hossmon671/
Gassmun671/
Aasmund671/
Asmusin671/
Ashmunn671/
Outmoun671/
Gomhoun671/
Omoooun671/
Ausmaun671/
Omusind671/
Oumeung671/
Housmon670/
Ashmund670/

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