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

The name Oswald evolved in ancient Germany in the state of Bavaria. It is a patronymic name. Patronymics are derived from the given name of the father of the bearer. Names derived from the name of the mother of the bearer, which are less common, are called metronymic names. Patronymic names were generally formed from traditional, German given names, rather than the names of saints or biblical figures, as is the custom in many other European cultures. Oswald comes from a famous king of Northumbria. It was popularized as a first name after King Oswald, who lived in the 7th century, and who traveled from Scotland to southern Germany and Tyrol as a missionary. Oswald had begun to be taken on as a last name by around the 12th century.

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Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Oswald include Oswald, Oswalde, Oswaldt, Oswaldte, Oswalt, Oswalte, Ostwald and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Chronicles first mention Claus Oswald of Wuerttemberg in 1493, and Hans Oschwald in 1392. The name became popular as a first name after King Oswald of Northumbria (d.642 A.D.) traveled from Scottland to southern Germany and Tyrol as a missionary. It was taken on as a last name by around the 12th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oswald research. Another 273 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1377, 1401, 1445, 1744, 1785, 1799, 1801, 1808, and 1823 are included under the topic Early Oswald History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 84 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Oswald Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Oswald surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Oswald Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Andrew Oswald, aged 22, landed in Virginia in 1684

Oswald Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Henry Oswald, who came to Philadelphia in 1732
  • Henry Oswald who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Hendryk Oswald, aged 20, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735
  • Henrich Oswald, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1735
  • Richard Oswald, who arrived in Georgia in 1751


Oswald Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Barbara Oswald settled in New York state in 1835
  • Cath Oswald, aged 28, landed in New York, NY in 1847
  • Jacob Oswald, aged 26, landed in New York, NY in 1848
  • Frederic Oswald, aged 31, landed in New Orleans, La in 1850
  • Vinzenz Oswald, who landed in America in 1853


Oswald Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Henry Oswald, who arrived in Alabama in 1918

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  • John Wieland Oswald (b. 1917), President of the University of Kentucky (1963-68), the Vice-President of the University of California (1968-70), and the President of Pennsylvania State University (1970-)
  • Rudolph Alfonsus Oswald (b. 1932), President of the Industrial Relations Research Association in Washington
  • Stephen Scot Oswald (b. 1951), former NASA astronaut with 3 shuttle missions and over 33 days in space
  • John Oswald (b. 1953), Canadian composer
  • James Oswald (1711-1769), Scottish, composer and music publisher
  • Ian Oswald (b. 1929), Scottish, psychiatrist, sleep researcher, and professor at the University of Edinburgh
  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Julian Robertson Oswald (b. 1933), Scottish, Royal naval officer who served as Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord
  • Andrew Oswald (b. 1953), Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick
  • Thomas Oswald (1904-1990), Scottish Politician, Member of the UK Parliament from Edinburgh


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  2. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  3. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  4. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  5. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  6. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  7. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
  8. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  9. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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