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

Hosner, 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 Hosner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hosner in America

Hosner is the 55121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hosner surname appeared 373 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hosner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hosner 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 Hosner

The surname Hosner is believed to have originated in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Hosen," which means "hose" or "trousers." The name likely referred to a person who made or sold hoses or trousers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hosner can be found in the town records of Heidelberg, Germany, from the year 1583, where a person named Hans Hosner was listed as a resident. The name also appeared in various church records and tax rolls from the surrounding regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the late 17th century, the name Hosner began to spread to other parts of Europe, with families bearing the name settling in areas such as Austria, Switzerland, and parts of eastern France. During this time, variations in spelling, such as Hosener and Hoesner, also emerged.

One notable figure with the surname Hosner was Johann Hosner, a German-born painter who lived in the late 18th century (1736-1810). His works were primarily religious paintings and portraits commissioned by churches and wealthy patrons in southern Germany and Austria.

Another prominent individual with the Hosner name was Friedrich Hosner (1809-1875), a German historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the Rhineland region and the city of Cologne.

In the 19th century, the Hosner name found its way to North America, with families emigrating from Germany and settling in areas with large German communities, such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin. One of the earliest recorded Hosners in the United States was Johann Hosner, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1832 from the German state of Baden.

Other notable individuals with the Hosner surname include:

1. Karl Hosner (1878-1945), a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party in the early 20th century.
2. Anna Hosner (1905-1987), a German-born American artist known for her landscape paintings and portraiture.
3. Alois Hosner (1911-1998), an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1936 and 1948 Winter Olympics.
4. Wilhelm Hosner (1915-2002), a German engineer and inventor who held numerous patents related to automotive technology.
5. Gertrude Hosner (1920-2005), a Swiss sculptor and ceramicist whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hosner

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

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 Hosner 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 Hosner 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 Hosner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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