Hosfelt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Hosfelt is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived near a stable or horse pasture. The surname is derived from the Old English words hors, which means horse, and falod, which means enclosure or field. Hosfelt may have also been given as an occupational surname to someone who worked at such a place.

Early Origins of the Hosfelt family

The surname Hosfelt was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hosfelt family

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Hosfelt Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hosfelt were recorded, including Horsfield, Horsefield, Horsford, Horseford and many more.

Early Notables of the Hosfelt family

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Migration of the Hosfelt family to Ireland

Some of the Hosfelt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hosfelt migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hosfelt family emigrate to North America:

Hosfelt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Hosfelt, aged 29, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 1

Citations +

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)