Ossa Surname

21,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Ossa Surname User-submission:

A Basque surname. It comes from the basque word, otsoa or otxoa, which means 'wolf'.

Ossa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia17,0011:2,810505
Chile1,9981:8,817834
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
United States9781:370,61232,878
Gabon6571:2,875504
Spain4401:106,2558,526
Benin3611:28,6303,801
Cameroon2911:71,3718,951
Panama2351:16,6481,202
Venezuela2341:129,0774,240
Congo1591:31,3783,157
Germany1571:512,77443,467
Argentina1271:336,56226,540
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Ecuador971:163,9787,313
Nigeria901:1,968,25369,534
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Canada581:635,26952,014
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Uganda371:1,055,11644,846
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Finland81:687,08836,047
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
England71:7,959,723202,100
India51:153,413,076951,030
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Comoros11:749,524685
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ossa (575) may also be a first name.

Ossa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Basque surname. It comes from the basque word, otsoa or otxoa, which means 'wolf'.

- anaossa

Ossa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ossa (Oriya: ଓଷା, Russian: Осса) is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ossa? popularity and diffusion

Ossa is the 21,485th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 287,318 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Ossa live; 77 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 349,457th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 575 people.

Ossa is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is borne by 17,001 people, or 1 in 2,810. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Antioquia Department, where 45 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent live and Risaralda Department, where 7 percent live. Apart from Colombia this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 8 percent live and Ethiopia, where 7 percent live.

Ossa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ossa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ossa last name rose 9,780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ossa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ossa last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ossa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 129.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,485 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.01% more than the national average, earning $26,790,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.55% more than the national average, earning $50,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ossai8968,241/
Gossa899,899/
Oussa894,156/
Hossa891,512/
Ossah89556/
Ossoa89215/
Ossea8987/
Ossas8976/
Oissa8942/
Oyssa8926/
Ossad8923/
Ossau8920/
Ossay8920/
Ossat8914/
Oïssa891/
Osa8616,334/
Houssa804,791/
Hossea801,184/
Hossai801,095/
Gossai80570/
Oussad80470/
Goussa80468/
Oussaa80413/
Oussat80204/
Hossay80157/
Oussai8097/
Gossay8045/
Ossaih8036/
Hoissa8031/
Ossais8020/
Ossacz8017/
Huossa8017/
Ossatz8012/
Hossas8011/
Ossaya809/
Gossaj808/
Oussah807/
Osssai806/
Ossaia805/
Gossau804/
Goissa804/
Ossa'a803/
Osseas803/
Oossai802/
Ossaai802/
Hossza802/
Oussay802/
Eoussa802/
Ossaid802/
Ohyssa802/
Ossaij801/
Hossau801/
Oussau801/
Hossad801/
Hossaj801/
Ouhssa801/
Ousssa801/
Ouyssa801/
Oussas801/
Oussaz801/
Oussoa801/
Ossash801/
Goïssa801/
Hosssa801/
Ossath800/
Essa75154,421/
Assa7522,499/
Gosa7515,042/
Oses7513,268/
Osas756,077/
Osha755,466/
Osse754,968/
Osia754,544/
Osso753,457/
Osai752,928/
Osah752,736/
Osis752,511/
Ossi752,273/
Ussa752,272/
Osea751,804/
Osos751,759/
Osaj751,046/
Hosa75945/
Otsa75629/
Ossy75355/
Osga75304/
Osja75282/
Oosa75276/
Osat75267/
Osay75244/
Osoa75214/
Ousa75211/
Osys75206/
Oisa75198/
Osaa75194/
Oxsa75109/
Osés75101/
Osad7579/
Osau7542/
Ossó7542/
Osza7534/
Ohsa7533/
Osap7526/
Oesa7524/
Osaz7522/
O'Sa7514/
Ossé7513/
Uosa756/
Oysa754/
Osès754/
Odsa753/
Ossê752/
Osúa752/
Ojsa752/
Osīs751/
Ossj751/
Oussaid732,605/
Houssay73739/
Houssat73428/
Oussaad73224/
Oussaih73185/
Gosseau73166/
Hossaja7347/
Goussay7330/
Houssas7315/
Hossaih7310/
Hossach736/
Oussais734/
Oussaja734/
Oussayh734/
Oussaha733/
Oussaia732/
Houssai732/
Oussaya732/
Oussaïd732/
Osshaus731/
Houssea731/
Hossaia731/
Hossais731/
Goshsha731/
Oussaãd731/
Oussait731/
Ousseau731/
Goussau731/
Goossai731/
Gossaya731/
Gouïssa731/
Goissai731/
Hossaid731/
Ossaycz731/
Hossatt730/
Gosai6774,566/
Assad6743,608/
Hosea6730,903/
Gosse6716,255/
Hossi6716,133/
Osses6715,686/
Hassa6714,224/
Oshea6712,368/
Assas6711,023/
Hussa678,973/
Hessa678,565/
Essah677,090/
Essau675,606/
Assah674,413/
Assoa673,633/
Ossey673,235/
Hosse673,211/
Gosso673,182/
Ossei672,919/
Gosha672,241/
Ossio671,875/
Oisso671,798/
Oussi671,765/
Houssais671,710/
Gassa671,618/
Ousha671,537/
Assaj671,369/
Ossou671,135/
Essai671,043/
Gousseau67946/
Assai67910/
Hosso67856/
Gossi67775/
Ousse67755/
Housseau67628/
Oosha67526/
Hosia67503/
Assat67495/
Hosha67479/
Essay67456/
Essaa67421/
Osaah67416/
Oshaa67397/
Osais67386/
Gosay67365/
Gosau67328/
Osset67323/
Osaya67309/
Hotsa67287/
Otsai67285/
Ossip67283/
Aessa67276/
Hosai67266/
Oshai67255/
Housa67251/
Oesau67250/
Ussat67236/
Osser67232/
Gossy67227/
Ossie67216/
Assea67200/
Ouses67199/
Gousa67196/
Assay67190/
Oseas67186/
Osaid67182/
Oosse67181/
Hoses67176/
Ossos67174/
Houssays67174/
Ussai67173/
Hosay67157/
Hoisa67143/
Osoos67141/
Ousaa67139/
Hossó67121/
Ossoh67114/
Oshay67106/
Gussa6797/
Osios6796/
Otsha6792/
Goisa6788/
Gosea6785/
Hossy6773/
Ossee6769/
Osaai6765/
Aïssa6763/
Houssait6762/
Osach6760/
Osaih6758/
Ozsat6757/
Uosis6756/
Outsa6754/
Ozsah6754/
Osgay6754/
Osaja6746/
Eessa6745/
Assaa6744/
Aussa6744/
Hojsa6743/
Assau6742/
Hoesa6738/
Assha6738/
Ousso6737/
Otsea6733/
Osees6732/
Essaï6732/
Otsay6732/
Oisha6730/
Osaha6729/
Osaat6729/
Goosa6726/
Assaï6726/
Oosaa6724/
Osseh6724/
Hoysa6723/
Ossep6723/
Hosad6722/
Ossit6722/
Oshoa6721/
Ossis6721/
Osaia6720/
Hosza6718/
Osuha6718/
Hosap6718/
Oscha6717/
Ussah6717/
Ossoi6717/
Ousis6717/
Ousap6716/
Hosaj6716/
Ousea6715/
Osess6715/
Ooses6714/
Oszga6714/
Gosaa6713/
Osaph6713/
Oshas6713/
Uissa6713/
Hoosa6713/
Ousia6713/
Goysa6712/
Hosah6712/
Asssa6712/
Assaz6712/
Ussay6712/
Essea6712/
Osseu6712/
Gozsa6711/
Hosat6711/
Eshsa6711/
Ossui6711/
Ossoo6711/
Oitsa6711/
Housseas6710/
Assap6710/
Essha6710/
Oisah679/
Hosis679/
Oshad679/
Hosaa679/
Hosos679/
Ossot679/
Gosza678/
Hossé678/
Ossés677/
Assaî677/
Ousad677/
Otsap676/
Osits676/
Oisis676/
Hodsa676/
Osahe676/
Oosai676/
Oesea675/
Oussy675/
Oshos675/
Ussha675/
Osshi675/
Ozses675/
Ososs675/
Hosys675/
Oshis674/
Osass674/
Osahu674/
Ohsis674/
Houssaut674/
Ussas674/
Ossih674/
Ousga674/
Eussa674/
Hozsa673/
Aassa673/
Osaud673/
Ashsa673/
Ussap673/
Ohsea673/
Eoesa673/
Assaí673/
O'Sea673/
O'Sha673/
Oshah673/
Oudsa673/
Ouysa673/
Oshga672/
Ussad672/
Gosaj672/
Asdsa672/
Atssa672/
Essaj672/
Oossi672/
Ousat672/
Oussahai672/
Otsat672/
Ossid672/
Ossoy672/
Ossoï672/
Ossès672/
Oesse672/
Oissi672/
Hoséa672/
Osash672/
Oesha671/
Oysis671/
Osait671/
Oshau671/
Osies671/
Ossci671/
Huosa671/
Hgosa671/
Goshsaha671/
Gossj671/
Ussea671/
Gosga671/
Oussaaid671/
Osuua671/
Osaij671/
Ososh671/
Oessi671/
Assga671/
Osa'a671/
Osīts671/
Otsah671/
Osseï671/
Ossuo671/
Ossée671/
Osgai671/
Oshaj671/
Osjaa671/
Osatz671/
Ososz671/
Oyses671/
Oyssi671/
Oisau671/
Oisse671/
Odssi671/
Oesai671/
Oesso671/
Goussaha671/
Gossè671/
Assza671/
Osaad671/
Ouhsa671/
Osish671/
Ohsas671/
Osgah671/
Hosoa671/
Ousah671/
Ojsja671/
Oshys671/
Ousai671/
Ousja671/
Oosos671/
Ohsha671/
Esssa671/
Es'sa671/
Aøssa671/
Axssa671/
Hosau671/
Oshes670/
Oshat670/
Oscea670/

Ossa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ossa in the Oriya language
ଓଷାosa-
Ossa in the Russian language
Оссаossa-

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