Ooster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands

Etymology of Ooster

What does the name Ooster mean?

The distinguished surname Ooster is of Dutch origin, and can be literally translated as "from the east border." The name may have been originally borne by one who lived near the eastern border of a town, province, or country.

Early Origins of the Ooster family

The surname Ooster was first found in Holland, where the ancestral home of the Ooster family is thought to be located.

Early History of the Ooster family

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Ooster Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ostrander, Oostrander, Oestrander, Ooster and others.

Early Notables of the Ooster family

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Ooster migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ooster Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Arent Ooster, who landed in New York in 1709 1

Sources +

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)