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Hosmer Family Crest
Hosmer Family Crest
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Where did the German Hosmer family come from? What is the German Hosmer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hosmer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hosmer family history?

The Hosmer name appears to have been derived from the occupation of someone who made pants or hose.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoser, Hosers, Hosman, Hosmen, Hosser, Hossie, Hossmann, Hosman, Hosmans, Hosmer and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. One early record is of a Dietrich in der Hosen in Baden in 1284.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hosmer research. Another 170 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1608 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Hosmer History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hosmer Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Hosmer, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1632
  • James Hosmer, who landed in Cambridge, Mass in 1635

Hosmer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Hosmer, who landed in New York, NY in 1827

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  2. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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  4. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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  6. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
  8. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  9. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  10. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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The Hosmer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hosmer Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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