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Oster

in West Virginia

There are 25 people with the last name "Oster" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Oster 6,147
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  1. is 6,143rd most common Neese
  2. is 6,144th most common Nicol
  3. is 6,145th most common Obrian
  4. is 6,146th most common Ong
  5. is 6,147th most common Oster
  6. is 6,148th most common Palumbo
  7. is 6,149th most common Parmer
  8. is 6,150th most common Pedigo
  9. is 6,151st most common Petrovich

Most Common First Names for Oster

Gary, Norman, Barbara, George, Gerald, David, Glendon, Gwendolyn, Ivy, Jeff

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’.

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Gary Oster, WV (4 searches)
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