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Early Origins of the Hose family

The surname Hose was first found in Leicestershire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Hose. William of Hose, formerly William de Nueris, held the Church, lands and tithe of Hose from Robert de Tosny, a descendant of Robert, Duke of Normandy. The family was originally of Noyers, Eure, in the district of Les Andelys, Normandy.

Early History of the Hose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hose research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1154, 1177, 1189, 1254, 1275, 1306, 1327 and 1635 are included under the topic Early Hose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hose Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hose, Hosa, Huse, Ose, Use, Ouse, Huseby, Husebie, Husaby, Husabie, Ousby, Ousbie, Ousaby and many more.

Early Notables of the Hose family

Notable among the family at this time was

  • William of Hose
  • Hugo Hose, a Knight of Bath, 1306

Hose Ranking

In the United States, the name Hose is the 18,651st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Ireland Migration of the Hose family to Ireland

Some of the Hose family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Hose migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hose Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Hose, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 [2]
Hose Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Hose, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 [2]
  • Henrich Hose, one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, who was on record in North America in 1775
Hose Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Hose, who settled in New York state in 1804
  • Esther Hose, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 [2]
  • J J Clark Hose, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 [2]
  • D. Hose, who settled in San Francisco, California in 1852
  • Michael Hose, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hose Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Phillip Hose, aged 18, who landed in America from London, in 1906
  • Victoria Rosena Hose, aged 37, who settled in America from Westcliff, in 1907
  • William Hose, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1907
  • Marguerite Hose, aged 15, who landed in America, in 1909
  • Elizabeth Hose, aged 28, who settled in America from London, England, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Hose migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hose Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Arthur Hose, aged 40, who settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1907
  • Isabella Hose, aged 30, who settled in Vancouver, Canada, in 1911
  • Reginald Eustice Hose, aged 30, who settled in Vancouver, Canada, in 1911

Australia Hose migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hose Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • James Hose, aged 33, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Joseph Rowan" [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Hose (post 1700) +

  • Sam Hose (1875-1899), born Samuel Thomas Wilkes, and African American worker lynched in 1899 in Coweta County, Georgia, after being accused of rape
  • Simon Hose (b. 1967), Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (1989)
  • Katja Hose (b. 1980), German-educated computer scientist working in Denmark and Austria
  • Josh Hose (b. 1986), born Joshua Anthony Hose, an Australian wheelchair rugby player who has won gold medals at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympic
  • Charles Hose (1863-1929), British colonial administrator, zoologist and ethnologist
  • Brutil Hose (b. 1979), Dutch retired footballer who played as a forward


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. South Australian Register Saturday 17th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Joseph Rowan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/josephrowan1854.shtml


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