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Etymology of Osterberg

What does the name Osterberg mean?

The surname Osterberg is of uncertain origin, but there are several possibilities for its source. It may have derived from the Gothic word "ostan" meaning "the direction of the rising sun," and may have been initially born by someone from the east. Alternatively, Osterberg may have come from the Middle High German word "Oster," meaning "Easter," and the name would have likely belonged to someone born or baptized during the festival of Easter. 1 Oster is an element in many compound names, such as Osterbrock, Osterfeld, and Osterkamp.

Early Origins of the Osterberg family

The surname Osterberg was first found in Saxony. The earliest record of this surname dates back to the twelfth century when one Fridericus Osterman was recorded in 1150. In 1159, Gerardus Osterman was a citizen of Cologne. Lippold von der Oesten was recorded in 1254, and Hinricus de Osten appeared in 1302. Radeke Osterlo was listed in 1423, Berchtold Österli in Oberhausen, Wurttemberg in 1485, and Jurgen Ostermann in Goettingen in 1563. Veit Ostermann was a citizen of Passau in 1623 and in 1680, Matthias Ostermann was residing in Erding. Michael Ahasverus Ostermaier served as mayor of the town of Ratzeburg in the seventeenth century, and his son Johann (1678-1733) was a pastor in Crumesse.

Early History of the Osterberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Osterberg research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1678, 1686, 1711, 1730, 1747, 1808 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Osterberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Osterberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Oster, Ost, Oest, Öst, Osten, Östing, Österle, Österlen, Osterloh, Ostermann, Östermann, Ostermaier, Ostermayer, Ostermeier, Osterer, Osterling, Osterbrock, Osterbrauk, Osterbrink, Osterfeld, Osterhues, Osterkamp, Osterholt, Osterwiesch, Ostersehlte, Osterwind, Osterberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Osterberg family

Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Osterberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Osterberg Ranking

the United States, the name Osterberg is the 12,550th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Osterberg migration to the United States +



Osterberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • B Osterberg, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1849 3
  • Magnus Osterberg, aged 31, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 3
  • Fred Osterberg, aged 35, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Osterberg (post 1700) +

  • John W. Osterberg, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 17th District, 1919 4
  • J. E. Osterberg, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 11th District, 1919-22 5
  • David Osterberg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1998 5
USS Arizona
  • Mr. Vernon M. Osterberg, American Ensign working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 5
  1. Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html

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