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De Coster Surname Meaning

Flemish: variant of Dutch Koster with the definite article de ‘the’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Coster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Coster family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Coster families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 20 De Coster families living in Maine. This was about 43% of all the recorded De Coster's in USA. Maine had the highest population of De Coster families in 1880.
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What is the average De Coster lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2001, in the United States, De Coster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for De Coster in 1980 was 61, and 75 in 2001.

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