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).Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands 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 ( 1370–1440), Dutch printer Lou Koster (1889–1973), Luxembourgian composer and pianist Luis Koster (1942–2021), Uruguayan basketball player Martijn Koster (born 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 Coster Köster Koester Koster (disambiguation) Kostner
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