Kosterman

Kosterman Meaning & Origin

About Kosterman
The surname Kosterman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "Koster," meaning "sexton" or "caretaker of a church." It is derived from the Middle Dutch word "costere," which itself comes from the Latin word "custos," meaning "guardian" or "keeper." The suffix "-man" indicates a person associated with or employed in the specified occupation. Therefore, the surname Kosterman refers to someone who worked as a sexton or caretaker of a church in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kosterman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kosterman: 356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kosterman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K02306505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S T ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kosterman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kosterman in Braille

Here's how to represent Kosterman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kosterman in braille

How to sign the name Kosterman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kosterman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kosterman in sign language

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