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Osman Name Meaning

Turkish: from the Turkish personal name Osman, Turkish form of Arabic ?Uthman. This was the name of the third of the ‘rightly guided’ khalifs (ruled 644–656), one of the ten Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, to whom he gave the good news of entering into paradise. English: variant of Osmond. Dutch: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ans ‘god’ + man ‘man’. Dutch: occupational name for an ox driver, from os ‘ox’, ‘bullock’ + man ‘man’. German (Osmann): variant of Ossmann (see Ossman). Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of Oshman or Hausman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Orman, Ossman, Rosman, Kosman, Oman, Oxman, Norman, Notman, Gosman

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Osman Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Osman name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Osman. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    27%

  • Middle East

    16%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Osman Family Origin

Where is the Osman family from?

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You can see how Osman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Osman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Osman families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 273 Osman families living in Hampshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Osman's in the UK. Hampshire had the highest population of Osman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Osman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Osman Family Occupations

What did your Osman ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Osman occupation in the UK was Labourer. 7% of Osman's were Labourers. A less common occupation for the Osman family was Farm Labourer. Labourer, Agricultural Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Osman.

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  • Labourer

    7%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    6%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Farm Labourer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Osman ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Osman Historical Records

What Osman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Osman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Osman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Osman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Osman. For the veterans among your Osman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Osman Life Expectancy

What is the average Osman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Osman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Osman in 1944 was 26, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Osman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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