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Köster

Köster is the surname of:

  • Adolf Köster (1883-1930), German politician and diplomat
  • Bärbel Köster (b. 1957), German female athlete
  • Dieter Köster (b. 1947), German film director
  • Franz Köster (f. 1940s), German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II
  • Fritz Köster (1855-1934), German trade unionist
  • Gaby Köster (born 1961), German actress
  • Gerd Köster (born 1957), German singer
  • Gottfried Köster (born 1928), German politician
  • Johann Adolf Köster (1550-1630), German pastor and educator
  • Kari Köster-Lösche (born 1946), German writer
  • Karim Köster (born 1973), German actor
  • Maartje Köster (born 1975), Dutch cricketer
  • Philipp Köster (born 1972), German writer and journalist
  • Stefan Köster (born 1973), German politician
Koster (surname)

Koster is the Dutch word for sexton or verger, derived from the Latin custos.

Koster is a common surname in the Netherlands, ranking 45th in 2007 (15,898 people). People with the surname "Koster" or "De Koster" include:

  • Adam de Koster (also spelled de Coster) (1586–1643), Flemish painter
  • Adrie Koster (b. 1954), Dutch footballer
  • Bo Koster, US rock musician
  • Chava Koster, Dutch female rabbi
  • Chris Koster (b. 1964), American politician from the state of Missouri
  • Chris Koster, Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster (1943–2013), Dutch computer scientist
  • Daphne Koster (b. 1981), Dutch footballer
  • Emma Koster (b. 1984), Australian female athlete
  • Fred Koster (1905–1979), American baseball player
  • George F. Koster (1927–2012), American physicist known a.o. for the Slater Koster Tight-Binding method 1
  • Hans de Koster (1904–1992), Dutch politician
  • Henry Koster (1905–1988), German-born US film director
  • Henry Koster (1793–1820), botanist and author of Travels in Brazil 1816
  • Irene Koster (1921–2012), Dutch swimmer
  • Jan Koster (b. 1945), Dutch linguist
  • Jans Koster (b. 1938), Dutch swimmer
  • :nl:Johannes Cornelis Koster (1882-1963), commander of the Dutch East Indies Army
  • John Jorah Koster (fl. 1990–2000s), US filmmaker
  • Julian Koster (fl. 1980–2000s), US musician
  • Karen Koster (b. 1980), Irish-Dutch television presenter
  • Kym Koster (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
  • Laurens Jansz Koster (c. 1370–1440), Dutch printer
  • Lou Koster (1889–1973), Luxembourg musician
  • Martijn Koster, Dutch software engineer
  • Martin Koster (b. 1950), Dutch writer
  • Nick Köster (b. 1989), South African rugby union player
  • R. M. Koster (b. 1934), US author
  • Raph Koster (b. 1971), US computer entrepreneur
  • Rolf Koster (b. 1968), Dutch actor and singer
  • Samuel W. Koster (1919–2006), US Army officer