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    The surname Osborne

    An English patronymic surname, carried by 66,827 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɒzbɔː(ɹ)n/ 2 syllables Soundex O216 Also a first name

    Osborne: #502 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Osborne #502, 66,827 people Osborne: #502 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Osborne #502, 66,827 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Osborne is more common than 99.7% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Compare also Old English Ōsbeorn. Components related to Æsir and bear respectively.

    Osborne is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 66,827 people named Osborne in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,620 Americans. That is up 1.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 65,802.

    #502
    rank among US surnames
    66,827
    people in 2010
    23
    per 100,000 Americans
    +1.6%
    change since 2000 (was #457)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #493Camacho67,8934,548
    #494Strickland67,7694,556
    #495Norman67,7044,560
    #496Person67,4114,580
    #497Colon67,3384,585
    #498Parsons67,3104,587
    #499Frank67,3044,587

    Who is named Osborne

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    82% of people named Osborne identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 82%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 12%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Osbornes

    28 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Joan Osborne
      American singer and songwriter, born 1962
    • Margaret Osborne duPont
      American tennis player (1918–2012)
    • Adam Osborne
      American writer and software publisher (1939-2003)
    • Buzz Osborne
      American musician, born 1964
    • Robert Osborne
      American film historian and actor (1932–2017)
    • Barrie M. Osborne
      American film producer, born 1944
    • Charles Osborne
      American man who had hiccups for 68 years straight (1894–1991)
    • Holmes Osborne
      American actor, born 1947
    • Jeffrey Osborne
      American singer, born 1948
    • Mark Osborne
      American film director, writer, producer and animator, born 1970
    • Kent Osborne
      American screenwriter and actor, born 1969
    • Bud Osborne
      American actor (1884–1964)

    Notable Osbornes come mostly from the United States (21), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom (2).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    Surnames that sound like Osborne

    Osborne has the Soundex code O216, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code O216.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Osborne come from?
    From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Compare also Old English Ōsbeorn. Components related to Æsir and bear respectively.
    How common is the surname Osborne?
    66,827 people in the United States had the surname Osborne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,620 Americans. It ranked 502nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Osborne?
    In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Osborne identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Osborne?
    Joan Osborne, American singer and songwriter, followed by Margaret Osborne duPont.
    Where is the surname Osborne most common?
    Wikidata records people named Osborne in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Osborne?
    Osborne is /ˈɒzbɔː(ɹ)n/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Osborne?
    Osborne is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Osborne getting more or less common?
    More common. 65,802 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 66,827 in 2010, up 1.6%.
    What are other spellings of Osborne?
    Ausburn, Orsburn, Osborn, Osbourne, Ozbun and Ozburn.
    Is Osborne also a first name?
    Yes. Osborne is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.