The distinguished and ancient German surname Ostermaier 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 Ostermaier family
The surname Ostermaier 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. Later, Petrus Ostermeier was recorded as a student at the University of Leipzig in 1482.
Early History of the Ostermaier family
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Ostermaier Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ostermeier, Ostermaier, Ostermyer, Ostermayer, Ostermeyer, Ostermeir and many more.
Early Notables of the Ostermaier family
Wolfgang Ostermeier (c.1510), a prominent theologian, Georg Ostermaier (b. 1558), a well-known organist, and the Ostermeier family of Westphalia
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Migration of the Ostermaier 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.
Contemporary Notables of the name Ostermaier (post 1700)
