Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
OSWALD
There are approximately 2,572 people named Oswald in the UK. That makes it the 3,686th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 41 are named Oswald.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
OswellOsswald
Oschwald
Ostwald
Oswaldd
Oswalde
Oswalds
Oswalda
Oswalld
Oswaldi
Oswaldo
Oswaled
Oaswald
Oswaldii
Oswaldt
Oswaldus
Oswalder
Oswal
Oshwald
Oiswald
Osswaldt
Osehwald
Ohswaldt
Oswallt
The Oswald surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) From hus, a house, and wald, a ruler--a house-ruler or steward; a king of Northumberland.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
OSWALD. An A-Sax. personal name.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.