Osment

Osment Meaning & Origin

About Osment
The surname Osment is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Osmaer" or "Osmund," which means "god-protection" or "god-peace." The name was later combined with the Old English word "mund," meaning "protection" or "guardian," to form the surname Osment. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Osmaer or Osmund.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Osment is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Osment: 629
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osment based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Osment is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ASMNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
OA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
O25053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S M AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆษ‘smษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASMNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osment in Braille

Here's how to represent Osment in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Osment in braille

How to sign the name Osment using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Osment using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Osment in sign language

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