Explore the Family Name Osias

The meaning of Osias

1. Haitian: from the personal name Osias, which can be a cognate of the name in 2 below or of French Ozias 1. Compare Ozias 3. 2. Jewish; Hispanic (Philippines; Osías): from the personal name Osias, Spanish Osías, a variant of the Biblical name Ozias 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Osias" has grown more prevalent in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 42,289th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 35,671st place, indicating a significant rise of 15.65 percent. The total count of individuals with the surname also increased from 483 in 2000 to 630 in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 30.43 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Osias per 100k inhabitants grew by 16.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#35,671	15.65%
Count	483	630	30.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.21	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osias

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 18.84 percent to 16.35 percent, and those identifying as white decreased from 21.12 percent to 19.68 percent. The category of "two or more races" appears to have been suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010, as indicated by a zero value. The Hispanic representation emerged at 3.49 percent in 2010, previously unaccounted for in 2000. However, the most significant shift occurred within the Black community, which saw an increase from 48.65 percent to 57.30 percent, marking a notable increase of 17.78 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	48.65%	57.3%	17.78%
White	21.12%	19.68%	-6.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.84%	16.35%	-13.22%
Hispanic	0%	3.49%	0%
Two or More Races	8.9%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%