Explore the Family Name Osio

The meaning of Osio

1. Italian: habitational name from a place called Osio, in Bergamo province. 2. Hispanic: unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Osio" saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Osio ranked 68,973rd in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had risen to 52,851st — a change of 23.37 percent. The number of instances of this surname also grew from 266 in 2000 to 392 in 2010, marking an increase of 47.37 percent. The proportion of the name Osio per 100,000 people also rose, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 30 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#52,851	23.37%
Count	266	392	47.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osio

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Osio, there was a notable shift between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest category remained Hispanic, which increased slightly from 78.95 percent in 2000 to 80.87 percent in 2010. The second-largest group, Asians/Pacific Islanders, saw a small decrease from 10.90 percent in 2000 to 10.71 percent in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as White decreased from 6.77 percent to 6.38 percent over the decade. The percentage of people with the Osio surname who identified as Black also diminished, going from 1.88 percent to 1.53 percent. No changes were observed in the categories of American Indian/Alaskan Native and Two or more races during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.95%	80.87%	2.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.9%	10.71%	-1.74%
White	6.77%	6.38%	-5.76%
Black	1.88%	1.53%	-18.62%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%