Osgood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Osgood came from the late Old English personal names Osgod and Osgot, which were derived from the Old Norse name Asgautr and the Old Danish and Old Swedish names Asgut and Asgut. The common forms of this name in Normandy were Ansgot and Angot.

Early Origins of the Osgood family

The surname Osgood was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Osgood family

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Osgood Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Osgood has been recorded under many different variations, including Osgoode, Osgood, Hosgood, Hosgoode and others.

Early Notables of the Osgood family

Distinguished members of the family include

Osgoode of Oxfordshire

Osgood Ranking

In the United States, the name Osgood is the 3,557^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Osgood migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Osgood or a variant listed above:

Osgood Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christopher Osgood who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1630 along with Elizabeth
John and Mary Osgood, who settled in New England in 1630
Christopher Osgood, who arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1634, aboard the ship "Mary & John" which landed in New England 2
Miss Sarah Osgood, Jr., aged 9, who arrived aboard the ship "Confidence" in 1638 in New England and Boston stated. 3
Mr. John Osgood, Jr., aged 7, who arrived aboard the ship "Confidence" in 1638 in New England and Boston stated. 3
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Osgood Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Salem Osgood, who arrived in West New Jersey in 1706 2

Osgood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel, Emma, Edward, Rachael Osgood, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1820
Alfred P Osgood, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
E W Osgood, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Osgood migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Osgood Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Abraham Osgood, aged 43, who arrived in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1775

Contemporary Notables of the name Osgood (post 1700) +

Charles Osgood (1933-2024), born Charles Osgood Wood III, an American radio and television commentator, host of "CBS Sunday Morning" for over 20 years and "The Osgood File," for nearly 46 years
Charles Benjamin "Charlie" Osgood (1926-2014), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944
Wilfred Hudson Osgood, American zoologist
Samuel Osgood (1747-1813), American merchant and statesman
James R Osgood (1836-1892), American publisher
Frances Sargent Osgood (1811-1850), American poet
Edgar D. Osgood, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960; Presidential Elector for California, 1960 4
Charles Osgood, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Senate 7th District, 1920 4
C. H. Osgood, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1884 4
Abraham L. Osgood, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for New Hampshire State Senate 14th District, 1938 4
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html