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:

* I Wayan Koster (born 1962) Indonesian politician, current governor of Bali
* 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

## See also

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* Coster
* Köster
* Koester
* Koster (disambiguation)
* Kostner

## References

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1. ^ Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Koster.
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