Koster

in the US

There are 5,308 people with the last name "Koster" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Koster 5,152
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  1. is 5,148th most common Engler
  2. is 5,149th most common Neubauer
  3. is 5,150th most common Wyant
  4. is 5,151st most common Cundiff
  5. is 5,152nd most common Koster
  6. is 5,153rd most common Caraway
  7. is 5,154th most common Chalmers
  8. is 5,155th most common Cravens
  9. is 5,156th most common Fan

Similar Names and Nicknames

Kester, Kost, Kostka, Kuster, Kaster, Kostecki, Kostelecky, Kostelnik, Kosta, Kostic

Most Common First Names for Koster

John, Robert, David, Richard, William, James, Michael, Mary, Mark, Susan



Meaning & History

Dutch and North German: status name for a sexton, Middle Dutch coster(e). Compare German Kuster.

North German (Köster): occupational nickname or status name for a day laborer who owned no land, from Middle Low German koster, from kossater ‘cottager’.

South German: occupational name for a wine taster, from kosten ‘to taste’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a grocer or provisioner, from German Koster ‘provisions’, ‘foodstuffs’ + the agent suffix -er.


Recent Searches for "Koster" in the US

Since June 2009
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John Koster (58 searches)

Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv2)