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Oster

in New Jersey

There are 135 people with the last name "Oster" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Oster 5,977
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  1. is 5,973rd most common Meli
  2. is 5,974th most common Meng
  3. is 5,975th most common Mortensen
  4. is 5,976th most common Noe
  5. is 5,977th most common Oster
  6. is 5,978th most common Ovalle
  7. is 5,979th most common Padgett
  8. is 5,980th most common Panetta
  9. is 5,981st most common Pharo

Most Common First Names for Oster

William, John, Steven, Esther, Robert, Arthur, Brian, Rachel, Richard, Steve

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 New Jersey

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William Oster, NJ (6 searches)
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