Find out how popular the last name Hosler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hosler.

Hosler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hosler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hosler in America

Hosler is the 13578th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hosler surname appeared 2,233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hosler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hosler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hosler

The surname Hosler has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "hos," which means "legging" or "hose," and was likely an occupational name for a maker or seller of hose or leggings.

One of the earliest known records of the name Hosler can be found in the Stadtbücher (city books) of Nuremberg, which date back to the 15th century. The name appeared with various spellings, such as Hoseler, Hossler, and Hosseler, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time.

In the 16th century, the Hosler name spread to other regions of Germany, including the Palatinate and Saxony. During this period, the name also began to appear in church records and other official documents, indicating its growing prevalence among the population.

One notable individual bearing the Hosler surname was Hans Hosler, a German painter who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. His works can be found in several museums and galleries across Europe.

As the centuries passed, the Hosler name continued to spread throughout Germany and eventually made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. In the 18th century, Johann Michael Hosler (1720-1785) was a prominent German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg.

Another notable figure was Karl Hosler (1811-1888), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) in the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, Alfred Hosler (1891-1967) was a Swiss architect and designer who made significant contributions to the Modernist movement in Switzerland.

While the name Hosler originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and immigration. Today, individuals bearing this surname can be found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hosler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hosler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hosler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hosler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hosler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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