Osuna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish surname Osuna is of toponymic origin, and is derived from the name of a place near which the original bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Osuna is derived from the Spanish place name Osuna, and signifies "one from Osuna." The place name Osuna is derived from the Arabic Oxuna which is, in turn, derived from the Late Latin Ursina meaning "estate of Ursus." Ursus is a byname signifying "bear."

Early Origins of the Osuna family

The surname Osuna was first found in the province of Seville in the ancient kingdom of Andalusia.

Early History of the Osuna family

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Osuna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ossuna, Osona and others.

Early Notables of the Osuna family

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Osuna Ranking

In the United States, the name Osuna is the 6,736^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Osuna migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Osuna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gertrudis Osuna, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1810 2
Alonso De Osuna, who landed in America in 1816 2
Gaspar Osuna, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1847 2
F Osuna, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Manuel Osuna, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Osuna (post 1700) +

Juan María Osuna (1785-1851), American early settler of San Diego
Alfonso Osuna (b. 1965), American former professional baseball player
Pedro Osuna (b. 1890), horticulturalist in Puerto Rico
Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541), Spanish author
Elsa Pinilla Osuna (b. 1985), Spanish singer-songwriter and actress
Álvaro Blancarte Osuna (1937-2021), Mexican painter, sculptor, and muralist
Blanca Inés Osuna (b. 1950), Argentine Justicialist Party politician
Antonio Pedro Osuna (b. 1973), Major League Baseball relief pitcher from Mexico
Rafael Osuna (b. 1963), tennis player
José Osuna Gómez (b. 1914), Chilean lawyer

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)