Koster (surname)
Koster is the Dutch/German word for sexton or verger, derived from the Latin custos.
Koster is a common surname in the Netherlands, ranking 45th in 2007 (15,898 people).[1] People with the surname "Koster" or "De Koster" include:
- Adam de Koster (1586–1643), Flemish painter
- Adrie Koster (born 1954), Dutch footballer
- Bo Koster, American rock musician
- Chava Koster, Dutch rabbi
- Chris Koster (born 1964), American politician from Missouri
- Chris Koster (musician), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Cornelis H. A. Koster (1943–2013), Dutch computer scientist
- Daphne Koster (born 1981), Dutch footballer
- Emma Koster (born 1984), Australian athlete
- Fred Koster (1905–1979), American baseball player
- George F. Koster (1927–2012), American physicist a.o. known for the Slater Koster Tight-Binding method
- Hans de Koster (1904–1992), Dutch politician
- Henry Koster (1905–1988), German-born American film director
- Henry Koster (author) (1793–1820), English coffee-grower, explorer, botanist and author
- Irene Koster (1921–2012), Dutch swimmer
- Jan Koster (born 1945), Dutch linguist
- Jans Koster (born 1938), Dutch swimmer
- John Jorah Koster (fl. 1990–2000s), American filmmaker
- Julian Koster (born 1972), American musician
- Karen Koster (born 1980), Irish-Dutch television presenter
- Kym Koster (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
- Laurens Janszoon Koster (c. 1370–1440), Dutch printer
- Lou Koster (1889–1973), Luxembourg musician
- Martijn Koster (born c. 1970), Dutch software engineer
- Martin Koster (born 1950), Dutch writer
- Nick Köster (born 1989), South African rugby union player
- R. M. Koster (born 1934), American author
- Raph Koster (born 1971), American computer entrepreneur
- Rolf Koster (born 1968), Dutch actor and singer
- Samuel W. Koster (1919–2006), American army officer
See also
References
- ↑ Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
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