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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 Family Origin

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Osman Family Occupations

What did your Osman ancestors do for a living?

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.

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  • Labourer

    7%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    6%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Farm Labourer

    2%

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

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Osman Historical Records

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Osman Life Expectancy

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Between 1944 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Osman

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