Ostler Surname

83,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Ostler 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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Ostler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6811:135,19514,157
Germany1,5031:53,5636,961
England7901:70,5298,101
Canada2601:141,71414,582
Australia2521:107,12611,994
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Austria381:224,09027,245
France351:1,897,792163,564
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland281:191,20810,357
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Panama91:434,6958,518
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5881:41,4555,235
Scotland461:81,3744,449
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Ostler (13) may also be a first name.

Ostler 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

(Anglo-French-Latin) orig. Innkeeper, which is the present meaning of the French hôtelier [Middle English ostiler, hostiler; Old French hostelier, from hostel (mod. French hôtel), Low Latin hospitale]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ostler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ostler is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ostler.

How Common Is The Last Name Ostler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ostler is the 83,828th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,263,006 people. The surname Ostler occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Ostler are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Ostler is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,681 people, or 1 in 135,195. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 46 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 4 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Ostler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ostler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ostler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ostler last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ostler surname are 27.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Ostler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.88% more than the national average, earning R 638,952 per year; in United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hostler921,912/
Ostlere9228/
Gostler921/
Ostlerr921/
Ostlear920/
Ostle91846/
Otler9117/
Houstler8646/
Ostiller8633/
Osteller863/
Osthller861/
Hosttler861/
Outler83799/
Estler83520/
Ostlie83502/
Gotler83110/
Astler83101/
Ustler8361/
Hotler8350/
Ostley8344/
Ottler8313/
Ostlee839/
Ostlea831/
Hostle830/
Hostetler8012,427/
Hosteller8026/
Ostailler8013/
Otle809/
Otlr802/
Gostiller801/
Hostitler800/
Hustler771,170/
Gottler77261/
Gastler77259/
Hastler77194/
Godtler7754/
Hestler7751/
Houtler7742/
Gostley7719/
Gothler7715/
Houstle7711/
Eustler7711/
Uistler773/
Austler772/
Höstler772/
Hottler772/
Hoxtler771/
Esthler771/
Gustler771/
Hostley770/
Outtler770/
Ostless770/
Hootler770/
Oshtley770/
Hostettler755,686/
Hostailler7524/
Oustailler7517/
Hosttetler753/
Houstetler751/
Hosstetler751/
Hostedtler750/
Hossteller750/
Housteller750/
Astle734,933/
Otley731,184/
Atler73339/
Hotle73204/
Otlet73152/
Ottle7370/
Gotle7341/
Ostly7330/
Ostli7322/
Otles7311/
Outle731/
Otlea730/
Esteller712,368/
Estiller711,669/
Hoschtetler719/
Hoshstetler713/
Astiller712/
Othiller712/
Hothstetler711/
Eaustler711/
Gouthler711/
Hoschteller711/
Haestler711/
Heustler710/
Hasttler710/
Hastlear710/
Hostdtetler710/
Astley674,705/
Ottley674,569/
Hottle671,123/
Astles671,058/
Hatler67894/
Outley67581/
Atlier67168/
Gastle67122/
Hostelley67113/
Autler6783/
Goustille6774/
Hotellier6758/
Gotley6756/
Gotlhe6750/
Hastle6749/
Hoschtettler6735/
Otlecz6725/
Atleur6725/
Outlet6717/
Athler6717/
Gostly6716/
Gottle6714/
Attler6712/
Estteller6712/
Hotley6711/
Hotles6711/
Estillier679/
Hastetler675/
Eutler675/
Otelle674/
Astleu674/
Estellier674/
Hostellet673/
Austle672/
Hussttler672/
Gothle672/
Otlley672/
Gatler672/
Ostlid672/
Otlepp672/
Ottles671/
Hoschstetler671/
Otille671/
O'Stilley671/
Estillaer671/
Estelleer671/
Astellere671/
Astillerp671/
Oitele671/
Astillerd671/
Astlee671/
Astlei671/
Hasteller670/
Husteller670/
Ostlip670/
Gotlge670/

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