How common is the surname Osgood?

6,186 people in the United States had the surname Osgood in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,910 Americans. It ranked 5,619th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Osgood?

Wilfred Hudson Osgood, American zoologist (1875-1947), followed by Frances Sargent Osgood.

Where is the surname Osgood most common?

Wikidata records people named Osgood in the United States.

Is the surname Osgood getting more or less common?

More common. 5,999 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,186 in 2010, up 3.1%.

The surname Osgood

A surname, carried by 6,186 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O230

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Osgood is more common than 96.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,186 people named Osgood in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,910 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,999.

#5,619

rank among US surnames

6,186

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #5,346)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,610	Homer	6,198	49,814
#5,611	Kirkman	6,197	49,822
#5,612	Engler	6,194	49,846
#5,613	Burwell	6,193	49,854
#5,614	Callaghan	6,191	49,870
#5,615	Meacham	6,190	49,878
#5,616	Mohan	6,188	49,894

Who is named Osgood

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

90% of people named Osgood identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.5%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Osgoods

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Wilfred Hudson Osgood
American zoologist (1875-1947)
Frances Sargent Osgood
American poet (1811–1850)
Samuel Osgood
American politician (1748-1813)
William Fogg Osgood
American mathematician (1864–1943)
Charles E. Osgood
American psychologist (1916–1991)
Mabel Osgood Wright
American writer & ornithologist, 1859–1934

Questions

How common is the surname Osgood?: 6,186 people in the United States had the surname Osgood in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,910 Americans. It ranked 5,619th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Osgood?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Osgood identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Osgood?: Wilfred Hudson Osgood, American zoologist (1875-1947), followed by Frances Sargent Osgood.
Where is the surname Osgood most common?: Wikidata records people named Osgood in the United States.
Is the surname Osgood getting more or less common?: More common. 5,999 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,186 in 2010, up 3.1%.