How common is the surname Osby?

1,573 people in the United States had the surname Osby in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 196,278 Americans. It ranked 17,798th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Osby?

Greg Osby, American saxophonist (born 1960).

Where is the surname Osby most common?

Wikidata records people named Osby in the United States.

Is the surname Osby getting more or less common?

More common. 1,509 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,573 in 2010, up 4.2%.

The surname Osby

A surname, carried by 1,573 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O210

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Osby is more common than 89% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,573 people named Osby in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 196,278 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,509.

#17,798

rank among US surnames

1,573

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #17,268)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,789	Lafortune	1,574	196,153
#17,798	Baas	1,573	196,278

Who is named Osby

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

82% of people named Osby identified as Black (not Hispanic), 12% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.1% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 82%
White (not Hispanic) 12%
Two or more races 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Osbys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Greg Osby
American saxophonist (born 1960)

Questions

How common is the surname Osby?: 1,573 people in the United States had the surname Osby in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 196,278 Americans. It ranked 17,798th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Osby?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Osby identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 12% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Osby?: Greg Osby, American saxophonist (born 1960).
Where is the surname Osby most common?: Wikidata records people named Osby in the United States.
Is the surname Osby getting more or less common?: More common. 1,509 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,573 in 2010, up 4.2%.