# Osmond (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/osmond/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,367 |
| US rank (2010) | 19,703 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 225,856 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.3% (1,262 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”). Later merged with a Norman French Osmond, Osmont, Omont from the same Old Norse root. Cognate with native Old English Ōsmund.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Osmond in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 89% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Osmond in the United States.

## People named Osmond

- Donny Osmond, American singer, dancer, actor, television host
- Marie Osmond, American singer and member of The Osmonds
- Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (1943-2020)
- Wayne Osmond, American musician (1951–2025)
- Alan Osmond, American jazz musician

## Similar surnames

Osman, Ozment, Oakman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.