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Oster

in Illinois

There are 218 people with the last name "Oster" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Oster 5,180
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  1. is 5,176th most common Kaspar
  2. is 5,177th most common Mccleary
  3. is 5,178th most common Nystrom
  4. is 5,179th most common Olmos
  5. is 5,180th most common Oster
  6. is 5,181st most common Pelayo
  7. is 5,182nd most common Riemer
  8. is 5,183rd most common Royster
  9. is 5,184th most common Rusin

Most Common First Names for Oster

David, John, Michael, William, Greg, Steven, Bernie, Debra, Donna, Elizabeth

Meaning & History

Swedish (Öster) and German: topographic name from Swedish öster, Middle Low German and Middle High German ōster ‘eastern’, denoting someone who lived to the east of a settlement or who had come there from the east. In many cases the Swedish name is probably ornamental.

German: nickname for someone who had a connection with the festival of Easter (for example, someone who was born or baptized at that time), from Oster ‘Easter’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic or ornamental name from German Ost ‘east’ or ornamental name from German Oster ‘Easter’; compare 1 and 3.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Polish ostry or Russian ostryj ‘sharp’, ‘sharp-minded’.

Dutch: from a Germanic personal name composed of aust ‘east’ + heri, hari ‘army’.

Recent Searches for "Oster" in Illinois

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David Oster, IL (7 searches)
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