The distinguished and ancient German surname Ostermier is composed of two elements: "ost," meaning "east," and "meier," whose meaning has evolved from "steward" to "farmer." It is likely that the progenitor of the name was a farmer whose land was in the eastern part of a community.
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Early Origins of the Ostermier family
The surname Ostermier was first found in Westphalia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The origins of the name make it possible that several branches of the family emerged independently in different areas during the Middle Ages. The written history of the name dates back to 1370, when Conrad Ostermeier was recorded. The young Ostermier family played a significant role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Westphalian society.
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Early History of the Ostermier family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ostermier research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1370, 1482, 1510, 1558, 1678 and 1733 are included under the topic Early Ostermier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ostermier Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ostermeier, Ostermaier, Ostermyer, Ostermayer, Ostermeyer, Ostermeir and many more.
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Early Notables of the Ostermier family
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Migration of the Ostermier family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Ostermeier, who was on record in Ohio in 1859; Sophie Ostermeier, who came to New York city in 1853; Anna Ostermeier, who came to Iowa in 1869; Vasper Ostermeier who arrived at Ellis Island in 1894.
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