Olmsted is a surname of Anglo Saxon origin. Its oldest public record dates pre-1066 in Cheshire. People with the name include:
The notable Olmsted family of New York City:
Frederick Law Olmsted, an American landscape architect
his sons John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., also landscape architects, and their company Olmsted Brothers
George W. Olmsted (b. 1874), founder of Long Island Lighting Company (LILCo), patron of the Chief Cornplanter Council, Boy Scouts of America
George H. Olmsted (b. 1901), veteran of World War I and World War II, General in the United States Army, life insurance magnate, and philanthropist
Aaron Olmsted, investor in the Connecticut Land Company in the United States
Andrew J. Olmsted, a U.S. soldier during the Iraq occupation
Dan Olmsted, a senior editor for United Press International (UPI) and author of the Age of Autism reports
David Olmsted, an American politician
Denison Olmsted, an American astronomer
Frederick E. Olmsted, An American artist
John Olmsted (1938–2011), an American naturalist and conservationist
John W. Olmsted (1903–1986), an American historian
Nathan Olmsted (1812-1898), an American politician
Thomas Olmsted, an American prelate of the Catholic Church
