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Etymology of Hoser

What does the name Hoser mean?

The Hoser name appears to have been derived from the occupation of someone who made pants or hose.

Early Origins of the Hoser family

The surname Hoser was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. One early record is of a Dietrich in der Hosen in Baden in 1284.

Early History of the Hoser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoser research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1608 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Hoser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hoser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoser, Hosers, Hosman, Hosmen, Hosser, Hossie, Hossmann, Hosman, Hosmans, Hosmer and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoser family

Prominent among members of the name Hoser in this period include

  • the Hoser family of Bavaria


Hoser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoser Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Daniell Hoser, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 1
Hoser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Hoser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Hoser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Rudolph Hoser, who arrived at New York in 1847
  • Anna M. Hoser, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851

Hoser migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hoser Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • David Hoser, aged 21, a blacksmith, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Hoser (post 1700) +

  • Henryk Franciszek Hoser (1942-2021), Polish prelate of the Catholic Church, Archbishop-bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga in Poland from 2008 to 2017

Bismarck
  • Wilhelm Hoser (1921-1941), German Signalgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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