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Osman Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Sudan, Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea): from the personal name Osman, which is a variant of ʿUthmān (see Uthman), an Arabic Muslim name of unexplained etymology. Compare Othman. — Note: Since Somalis and Eritreans do not have hereditary surnames, their name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Osman of ultimately Arabic origin (see 1 above). In North America, this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Osmani.

English (Hampshire): variant of Osmond. Americanized form of German Osmann, a variant of Ossmann.

Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ans 'god' + man 'man'.

Croatian: from the Turkish Muslim personal name Osman (see 1 and 2 above). This surname originated as a nickname during the Turkish occupation of the Balkans. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): perhaps a variant of Oshman or Hausman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Osman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Osman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Osman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Osman families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Osman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Osman families in 1911.
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What did your Osman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Osman. 47% of Osman men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Painter
    16%

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Osman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Osman in 1944 was 26, and 74 in 2004.

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