Kosters

Kosters Meaning & Origin

About Kosters
The surname Kosters is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "koster," meaning "sexton" or "churchwarden" in English. The name was given to individuals who held the position of caretaker or custodian of a church, responsible for its maintenance and various duties. The surname Kosters thus signifies a person who held this role or was associated with the church in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kosters: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Kosters is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K023062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kosters*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kosters in Braille

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

The name Kosters in braille

How to sign the name Kosters using Sign Language

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

The name Kosters in sign language

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