Explore the Family Name Osmani

The meaning of Osmani

1. Muslim (mainly Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Algeria): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Osman. 2. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Osman (Albanian definite form Osmani) of Turkish and ultimately Arabic origin. This surname is common in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Osmani has significantly grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Its rank has improved from 42,134 in 2000 to 27,869 in 2010, marking a substantial shift of 33.86%. The count of people bearing this surname has also increased by an impressive 77.53%, moving from 485 in 2000 to 861 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of Osmanis per 100k also rose by 61.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,134	#27,869	33.86%
Count	485	861	77.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.29	61.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osmani

The ethnicity associated with the surname Osmani has seen changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic identity remained those identifying as white, which saw an increase from 62.47% to 66.90%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained second highest, slightly increasing from 18.56% to 19.74%. Those claiming two or more ethnic identities decreased quite significantly, from 16.91% to 9.99%. Meanwhile, Hispanic and Black individuals, who were not accounted for in 2000, made up 1.51% and 1.86% respectively in 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native identification stayed at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.47%	66.9%	7.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.56%	19.74%	6.36%
Two or More Races	16.91%	9.99%	-40.92%
Black	0%	1.86%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.51%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%