Explore the Family Name Othman

The meaning of Othman

Muslim: from a variant of the Arabic personal name ʿUthmān (see Uthman), of unexplained etymology. Compare Osman. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohamed, Mahmoud, Ali, Khaled, Mohammad, Adnan, Aziz, Fahad, Hassan, Maher, Mohammed, Othman.

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

The Othman surname has seen a significant increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Othman was the 23,721st most common surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 17,673rd spot, representing a 25.5% change. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 996 in 2000 to 1,588 in 2010, marking a 59.44% increase. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 45.95%, moving from 0.37 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,721	#17,673	25.5%
Count	996	1,588	59.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.54	45.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Othman

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Othman surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White increased by 18.70%, from 65.36% to 77.58%. Meanwhile, the representation of those with two or more races saw a sharp decrease, falling by 71.93% from 20.88% to 5.86%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased, while there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, and Black recorded for the first time at 4.85%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also appeared for the first time in 2010, though it represented a small portion at 0.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.36%	77.58%	18.7%
Two or More Races	20.88%	5.86%	-71.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.33%	5.73%	-9.48%
Hispanic	4.62%	5.29%	14.5%
Black	0%	4.85%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.69%	0%