Oastler Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Oastler Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hosteler,' a keeper of a hostel, an inn-keeper. Old French hosteller.
'Be thou not wroth, or we departen here. Though that my tale be of an hostelere. Chaucer, The Coke's Prologue.
Wyclif has 'ostiler' in Luke x.
Read More About This SurnameOastler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Oastler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hosteler,' a keeper of a hostel, an inn-keeper. Old French hosteller.
'Be thou not wroth, or we departen here. Though that my tale be of an hostelere. Chaucer, The Coke's Prologue.
Wyclif has 'ostiler' in Luke x. 35. This is very like the early forms.
Godfrey le Hoselur, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald le Osiler. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Richard le Hosteler, c. 1318. Writs of Parliament.
William le Ostiller. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Walter le Oyselur. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Richard Hosteler, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1501: History of Norfolk.
1694. Baptised — Martha, d. Henry Ostler: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1668. Married — Laurence Osier and Ebz. Buttler: ibid.
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a keeper of an hostelry'; v. Oastler.
For Ostler, q.v.
The keeper of a hostelry or inn. How the word became degraded from master to man is not apparent.
Oastler Demographics
Average Oastler Salary in
United States
$39,956 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oastler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oastler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oastler is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oastler? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oastler is the 1,028,911th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Oastler are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 460,480. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent live. Besides England Oastler is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Oastler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oastler has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Oastler surname grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oastler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oastler are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Oastler earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning $39,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.4% more than the national average, earning $57,829 CAD per year.
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