Koster (surname)

Koster is the Dutch word for sexton or verger (Küster in German), 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
• Annelise Koster (born 1999), Namibian artistic gymnast
• Anouska Koster (born 1993), Dutch racing cyclist
• Bo Koster (born 1974), American rock musician
• Chava Koster, Dutch rabbi
• Chris Koster (born 1964), American politician from Missouri
• Chris Koster (musician), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Claudia Koster (born 1992), Dutch road cyclist
• Cornelis H. A. Koster (1943–2013), Dutch computer scientist
• Daphne Koster (born 1981), Dutch footballer
• Dominique Koster (born 1977), South African sprinter
• Emma Koster (born 1984), Australian athlete
• Everhardus Koster (1817–1892), Dutch land- and seascape painter
• Fred Koster (1905–1979), American baseball player
• George F. Koster (1927–2012), American physicist
• 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
• Jared Koster (born 1991), Canadian football linebacker
• Joëlle Rollo-Koster (born 1960s), French historian
• John Koster (1844–1895), American impresario of the Koster and Bial's Music Hall
• John Koster (born 1951), Washington State politician
• Joséphine Thérèse Koster (1902–1986), botanist
• Julian Koster (born 1972), American musician
• Karen Koster (born 1980), Irish-Dutch television presenter
• Kym Koster (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
• Laure Koster (1902–1999), Luxembourgian swimmer
• Laurens Janszoon Koster (c. 1370–1440), Dutch printer
• Lou Koster (1889–1973), Luxembourgian composer and pianist
• Luis Koster (1942–2021), Uruguayan basketball player
• Martijn Koster (born c. 1970), Dutch software engineer
• Martin Koster (born 1950), Dutch writer
• Maureen Koster (born 1992), Dutch middle-distance runner
• Nick Köster (born 1989), South African rugby union player
• R. M. Koster (born 1934), American author
• Raph Koster (born 1971), American computer entrepreneur
• Samuel W. Koster (1919–2006), American army officer
• Sepp Koster (born 1974), Dutch racing driver

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Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Koster.
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