Hosier is an occupational surname. It originates from either the Old English word "", meaning a maker or seller of legwear, or from the French word "", later "hosier", meaning a maker of footwear. The modern surname appears to derive from the English meaning but uses the French spelling.
A variant origin of the Hosier surname occurred sometime between 1850 and 1950 with conversion of the surname "Hueshaw" to "Hosier".
Notable people with the surname include:
David Hosier (1955–2024), American convicted murderer Edward Hosier (died 1571), English politician Francis Hosier (1673–1727), British Royal Navy officer "Black Harry" Hosier (–1806), a black Methodist preacher during the Second Great Awakening Gerald D. Hosier (born 1941), American lawyer John Hosier (1928–2000), English musician Tom Hosier (1942–2015), American football coach
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See also Hozier (disambiguation)