Explore the Family Name Osada

The meaning of Osada

1. Japanese: written 長田. It is an alternative pronunciation of the name Nagata, also pronounced Chōda by some families. All three versions are found in eastern Japan. 2. Polish: topographic name from osada ‘settlement, colony’. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akinori, Fumi, Fumio, Hiro, Kaz, Kiyo, Kyoko, Masaaki, Masao, Masashi, Mikako, Minoru. Polish Radoslaw, Zygmunt.

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How common is the last name Osada in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, in terms of popularity, the surname Osada saw a gradual rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,133rd and increased to the 60,045th position by 2010 - a change of 7.81%. The count of individuals with this surname has also seen an increase from 285 in 2000 to 336 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 17.89%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,133	#60,045	7.81%
Count	285	336	17.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osada

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Osada, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several changes between 2000 and 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander identity saw a minor increase of 0.36%, making up half of those with the Osada surname in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races increased significantly by 69.40%, while the percentage of White declined by 7.10%. There was an increase within the Hispanic community by 31.96%, whereas the percentages of Black and American Indian & Alaskan Native remained unchanged (with suppressed data).

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	49.82%	50%	0.36%
White	44.21%	41.07%	-7.1%
Two or More Races	2.81%	4.76%	69.4%
Hispanic	3.16%	4.17%	31.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%