Explore the Family Name Hosler

The meaning of Hosler

1. German (Hösler): occupational name for a maker of hose (garments for the legs), from Middle High German hose (see Hose 1) + the agent suffix -r. 2. German (Hösler): habitational name for someone from Hösel near Düsseldorf. 3. English: variant of Osler or Ostler. In both cases, the initial H- is excrescent.

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How common is the last name Hosler in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hosler has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 12,387 and by 2010 it had fallen to 13,578, representing a decrease of 9.61%. The number of people bearing the Hosler name also decreased slightly from 2,300 in 2000 to 2,233 in 2010, a change of -2.91%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per every 100,000 people similarly declined by 10.59% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,387	#13,578	-9.61%
Count	2,300	2,233	-2.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.76	-10.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hosler

The ethnic identity associated with the Hosler surname has witnessed changes over the decade as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the ethnicity identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 10.77% by 2010, while those identifying as having two or more races saw a significant increase of 65.13%. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 1.65%, and those identifying as Hispanic showed an increase of 49.09%. The Black community with the Hosler surname noted a decrease of 22.86%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native community observed a decrease of 43.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.35%	93.78%	-1.65%
Two or More Races	1.52%	2.51%	65.13%
Hispanic	1.65%	2.46%	49.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.65%	0.72%	10.77%
Black	0.35%	0.27%	-22.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.27%	-43.75%