Ossian Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Congo

Ossian Surname Definition:

OSSIAN: Irish Oisin (pron. Esheen or Usheen), Gaelic Oisean, 'little deer.' diminutive of oss 'deer, fawn.' Not from Oswin as formerly maintained by Zimmer. The name occurs as that of a priest in the (Cornish) Bodmin manumissions, where it is written Osian, and once Oysian Adamnan (I, 2) mentions Oisseneus, probably an abbot of Clonerd, who died 654.

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Ossian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Congo981:50,9094,665
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
France61:11,070,454349,096
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Ossian (698) may also be a first name.

Ossian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

OSSIAN: Irish Oisin (pron. Esheen or Usheen), Gaelic Oisean, 'little deer.' diminutive of oss 'deer, fawn.' Not from Oswin as formerly maintained by Zimmer. The name occurs as that of a priest in the (Cornish) Bodmin manumissions, where it is written Osian, and once Oysian Adamnan (I, 2) mentions Oisseneus, probably an abbot of Clonerd, who died 654.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ossian Last Name Facts

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

Ossian occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ossian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ossian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ossian is the 786,896th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Ossian reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 312,842nd most common given name globally It is held by 698 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 28 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and Colorado, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States Ossian exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 27 percent live and Denmark, where 12 percent live.

Ossian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ossian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ossian last name grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ossian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ossian last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.

Ossian earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.39% more than the national average, earning $51,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hossian9218,899/
Ossiant9274/
Gossian927/
Ossiann924/
Ossiane922/
Oussian921/
Osian91843/
Houssian86157/
Gosshian861/
Hosssian861/
Ossaiyan861/
Goussian861/
Essian83650/
Assian83508/
Oshian83473/
Osiang83281/
Hosian8360/
Gosian8359/
Ussian8324/
Ossean8316/
Osiant838/
Osihan837/
Ossiam836/
Oisian834/
Oysian834/
Ossion833/
Ossyan831/
Ousian831/
Osséan831/
Osiane831/
Hussian7773,614/
Hossion777,055/
Hassian77930/
Hessian77906/
Gassian77191/
Assiane77170/
Assiang7792/
Hoosian7720/
Hossean7718/
Housian7713/
Hoshian776/
Gousian774/
Asssian774/
Goshian773/
Oschian771/
Ossiong771/
Gussian771/
Osiaina771/
Hossyan771/
Usshian771/
Aessian771/
Assiant771/
Otsiane771/
Aussian771/
Gossion770/
Housseiyan751/
Asian732,024/
Osyan73298/
Osean7376/
Esian7346/
Usian7339/
Osiam739/
Oxian734/
Hossaion711,132/
Ahassian71120/
Assiatin71118/
Hassiane71108/
Husssian7143/
Huissian7127/
Houshian7126/
Goushian7122/
Essayian7116/
Hussiasn7110/
Essaijan717/
Ahussian717/
Hosseion716/
Haussian716/
Huussian716/
Hhussian716/
Houssyan716/
Osianova715/
Hussiann715/
Husshian714/
Hussiajn714/
Hussioan713/
Hussiaan713/
Houssion712/
Huhssian712/
Hussiahn712/
Huyssian712/
Hussiant711/
Hosssiam711/
Husdsian711/
Gaussian711/
Gosaiian711/
Assianne711/
Assiannh711/
Husian674,483/
Hesian671,122/
Assiam67901/
Hasian67738/
Assion67495/
Ochian67374/
Ashian67141/
Asiang67115/
Hosyan6775/
Gosyan6769/
Oisyan6769/
Hosean6767/
Asihan6747/
Gusian6743/
Eshian6741/
Asgian6736/
Aasian6727/
Hosiassen6721/
Osehan6717/
Uscian6711/
Gosjan6711/
Asiaín6710/
Usiang679/
Ession678/
Esihan677/
Otsyan676/
Asiayn676/
Asiane675/
Usiane675/
Assiahaan673/
Oshiam673/
Ahsian673/
Asiand673/
Gasian672/
Ošijan672/
Osyang672/
Asiean672/
Oshion671/
Housagian671/
Hosiam671/
Usihan671/
Ussean671/
Otsiam671/
Oscion671/
Oshjan671/
Uhsian671/
Gassayian671/
Esjian671/
Adsian671/
Eesian671/
Assiangne671/
Ascian671/
Asiaan671/
Osagiahan671/
Assyan671/
Eusian671/
Assjan671/
Ausian670/
Assean670/

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