Osler Surname

130,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Osler 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.

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Osler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3171:275,21625,752
England5861:95,08210,146
Italy3491:175,23426,326
Canada3271:112,67812,031
South Africa3271:165,68118,511
Argentina2251:189,97115,823
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Austria291:293,63633,260
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Israel161:534,85239,210
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Dominica21:37,946685
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:104,61510,443
Scotland1101:34,0292,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4691:107,07610,727

The alternate forms: Ösler (70) are calculated separately.

Osler (932) may also be a first name.

Osler 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a keeper of an hostelry'; v. Oastler.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The "hostler" or "ostler" is the man who takes, or perhaps we should now say took, charge of the horses at an inn, but originally the word meant the inn-keeper himself (OF. hosteller). The first form laere given is common in Fife. William Ostler or Ostillar was a burgess of Forres in 1430 (RMS., II, 177,179). Andrew Hostalar, member of an inquest at Nam in 1431 (Rose, p. 127) is probably the Andrew Hostiller in Forres mentioned in 1441 (SCM., V, p. 20), and the Andrew Ostillar who had seizin in the lands of Kynowdie in 1449 (Cawdor, p. 15). Hugh Hostelar was tenant of the land of Rucht in 1456 (RAA., II, 106), and Robert Hoistlair was servitor of Lord Ruthven in 1561 (CMN., 82). Andrew Oistlar, reidare at Rothymercus, 1574 (RMR.). Ostlar 1552. Ostlere in Kirkcaldy, 1941.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Ostler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Stable Attendant” (Ostler).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Geoffry and William le Oiselor, or Loiseleor, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry and Roger le Oyselur, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Hosseley, Hostelet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Osler Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Osler Come From? nationality or country of origin

Osler (Arabic: اوسلر, Marathi: ऑसलर) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as: Ösler. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 130,325th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,098,948 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Osler are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 264,900th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 932 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,317 people, or 1 in 275,216. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Italy, where 10 percent are found.

Osler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osler last name grew 281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Osler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osler surname are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Osler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.73% more than the national average, earning R 308,292 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $42,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.33% more than the national average, earning $75,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ösler9370/
Hosler914,068/
Gosler91256/
Ossler91179/
Oslear9132/
Ousler9115/
Oesler919/
Oysler915/
Oshler914/
Osller913/
Oscler911/
Oisler911/
Oszler910/
Oslert910/
Oler892,847/
Osle89509/
Gossler831,588/
Hossler83987/
Housler83494/
Hoisler83137/
Gohsler8377/
Hojsler8355/
Hoysler8343/
Goszler8316/
Hoesler8313/
Hosller833/
Goshler833/
Oschler833/
Hoosler831/
Goosler831/
Gosller831/
Hoszler831/
D'Osler831/
Goisler830/
Hoshler830/
Oeslaer830/
Oller8012,808/
Ohler805,387/
Oyler804,936/
Esler803,666/
Olier802,864/
Holer802,459/
Goler801,157/
Oiler801,094/
Olear80978/
Osley80818/
Olger80528/
Olher80441/
Oxler80168/
Oslie80164/
Usler80143/
Olere80134/
Oslej80114/
Ocler80111/
Ozler8098/
Olert8097/
Hosle8072/
Asler8064/
Ouler8034/
Otler8017/
Gosle8014/
Oslet809/
Osles809/
Oleur807/
Oleer805/
Oßler802/
Ousle801/
Ooler801/
Olerd801/
Oleir801/
Oslee800/
Uoler800/
Ossle800/
Hoessler77466/
Goschler77224/
Oeschler77125/
Hoschler7758/
Oeshsler774/
Hosetler773/
Hoissler772/
Oslerová771/
Gossller771/
Hoyssler771/
Gosslerr771/
Hoehsler770/
Hossller770/
Goushler770/
Ole758,804/
Holler7317,576/
Hasler7315,569/
Goller739,755/
Ollier737,209/
Ousley736,030/
Hohler732,228/
Hesler731,689/
Hosley731,569/
Hüsler731,461/
Häsler731,203/
Essler731,189/
Hoyler731,008/
Gusler73968/
Goslee73883/
Outler73799/
Goßler73703/
Össler73582/
Utsler73471/
Esller73471/
Husler73428/
Golger73404/
Gooler73346/
Gosley73341/
Holert73340/
Hoslet73284/
Hossle73229/
Uszler73186/
Ausler73178/
Golher73172/
Oselle73147/
Olhier73121/
Oylear73119/
Oleart73111/
Oilher73110/
O'Lear73103/
Aslıer73102/
Ushler7395/
Ollert7392/
Gasler7387/
Eshler7382/
Hösler7378/
Assler7377/
Eslier7373/
Ussler7369/
Üssler7362/
Üszler7361/
Oiller7357/
Ashler7357/
Eszler7351/
Oulier7351/
Hotler7350/
Ochler7333/
Holier7327/
Hoiler7326/
Öszler7325/
Gozler7323/
Oleere7314/
Oshley7313/
Ottler7313/
Golear7312/
Houler7312/
Hooler7311/
Hásler7310/
Aslier739/
Ahsler739/
Gouler737/
Oslejs736/
Housle736/
Hozler736/
Ollear735/
Eusler735/
Hoshle735/
Holher734/
Oleare734/
Gošler734/
Uoller733/
Ozsley733/
Olller733/
Uslher732/
Oilger732/
Gossle732/
Oezler732/
Ohlier731/
Odsley731/
Oulere731/
Ouslei731/
Ouslie731/
Osleth731/
Ossley731/
Ohsley731/
Hoxsle731/
Hoslee731/
Goyler731/
Ehsler731/
Oylier731/
Olheir731/
Hoßler731/
Holerz731/
Osslet731/
Oslett731/
Olearz731/
O'ller731/
Öhsler731/
Goëler731/
Ajsler731/
Olesrz731/
Osllei731/
Oosley730/
Hoxler730/
Holeur730/
Aesler730/
Hoysle730/
Ascler730/
Ohlear730/
Holear730/
Goiler730/
Olleer730/
Holeer730/
Oixler730/
Ooleir730/
Hocler730/
Olhert730/
Oilear730/
Oulher730/
Eslerr730/
Hoslir730/
Ogiler730/
Hoeschler7184/
Oeschsler718/
Gole6780,326/
Olea6745,700/
Hole6730,607/
Hassler6711,153/
Oule678,020/
Hessler677,893/
Housley677,193/
Olle675,912/
Oleś675,322/
Hollier675,121/
Oleh673,706/
Hausler673,555/
Olet673,345/
Oles672,887/
Olie672,570/
Oley672,341/
Aler672,295/
Ohle671,949/
Eschler671,409/
Olee671,337/
Gassler671,287/
Eutsler671,001/
Olei67871/
Heusler67835/
Haesler67771/
Oile67697/
Haasler67504/
Asle67484/
Olir67458/
Olej67442/
Hässler67415/
Houlier67409/
Oole67367/
Gussler67366/
Hutsler67340/
Eseller67297/
Hussler67221/
Hossley67204/
Heszler67174/
Osly67170/
Osli67147/
Ohlerth67140/
Olep67138/
Gashler67133/
Haszler67125/
Gaszler67110/
Hollert67106/
Oled67102/
Hochler6786/
Gosslee6774/
Goosley6770/
Oleš6767/
Olge6764/
D'olier6759/
Oyle6756/
Hössler6756/
Olhe6754/
Oullier6750/
Hoslett6745/
Houtler6742/
Hahsler6741/
Heshler6739/
Osla6738/
Hohlier6737/
Oziller6737/
Țole6735/
Üschler6733/
Useller6732/
Hojzler6731/
Öschler6731/
Olerova6726/
Hoselle6723/
Gausler6723/
Houslet6722/
Hajsler6721/
Uusleer6720/
Guszler6720/
Asiller6720/
Olđe6719/
Olez6718/
Oslé6717/
Uschler6715/
Goszleh6715/
Oleu6715/
Gossley6714/
Ogetler6713/
Ocle679/
Otle679/
Oleň679/
Ojle677/
Hushler676/
Hoosley676/
Aessler674/
Eussler674/
Esllier674/
Gahsler673/
Esiller673/
Höhsler673/
Oselles673/
Hohlert672/
Heesler672/
Oussley672/
Hesller672/
Hehsler672/
Hähsler672/
Hottler672/
Osselle672/
Olehert671/
Houlesr671/
Hoysley671/
Hoezler671/
Hoilier671/
Holhere671/
Holhert671/
Holhler671/
Hosslez671/
Golheer671/
Golleir671/
Goiller671/
Goulear671/
Gouller671/
Aschler671/
Uslr671/
Hasller671/
Ojiller671/
Olje671/
Hosslet671/
Hüssler671/
Olér671/
Oxle671/
Oleć671/
Oleș671/
Ojziler671/
Oillier671/
Olllier671/
Ḉole671/
Goëller671/
Gojzler671/
Eslr671/
Goilger671/
Houlere671/
Hoschle671/
Huscler671/
Gollher670/
Houslie670/
Hollerd670/
Hascler670/
Housettler670/
Uole670/
Outtler670/
Hoslley670/
Ouchler670/
Hashler670/
Hoolier670/
Hoxller670/
Ochlert670/
Aussler670/
Huisler670/
Gousley670/
Gouhler670/
Haslert670/
Hoslets670/
Houlger670/
Hatsler670/
Guslear670/
Hootler670/
Hollere670/
Hooslei670/
Houslir670/

Osler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Osler in the Marathi language
ऑसलरosalara-
Osler in the Arabic language
اوسلرawslr-

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