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Oster

in Rhode Island

There are 33 people with the last name "Oster" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Oster 4,270
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  1. is 4,266th most common Newcomb
  2. is 4,267th most common Nielsen
  3. is 4,268th most common Nordin
  4. is 4,269th most common Ohare
  5. is 4,270th most common Oster
  6. is 4,271st most common Parrott
  7. is 4,272nd most common Partington
  8. is 4,273rd most common Patten
  9. is 4,274th most common Petrie

Most Common First Names for Oster

Ann, Michael, Akos, Alice, Alicia, Amy, Arthur, Bob

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 Rhode Island

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Ann Oster, RI (8 searches)
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