Explore the Family Name Oser

The meaning of Oser

German: 1. from a personal name composed of ancient Germanic ans ‘god’ + heri, hari ‘army’. 2. habitational name for someone from any of several places called Oos, for example in Baden. 3. (Öser): see Oeser.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Oser has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Oser was ranked as the 21,176th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had slipped to the 22,637th position, marking a change of -6.9%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a minor decrease of -1.82% from 1,155 people in 2000 to 1,134 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Oser per 100,000 decreased by -11.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,176	#22,637	-6.9%
Count	1,155	1,134	-1.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.38	-11.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oser

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Oser. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.04% to 2.82%), Black (from 0.69% to 1.06%), and Two or more races (from 0.52% to 0.88%). Additionally, new groups appeared in the data, including Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, each at 0.62%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.97% to 94.09%. It's important to note that these changes represent broad trends and not necessarily individual family histories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	94.09%	-2.97%
Hispanic	1.04%	2.82%	171.15%
Black	0.69%	1.06%	53.62%
Two or More Races	0.52%	0.88%	69.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.53%	0%