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Surname Oster in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Oster families are Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica area and in Zagreb.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Oster live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Pokupsko in Glina area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Oster (including: Hoster , Osther , Oszter , Osthimer , Ooster , Hosster , Ostherr and Hooster ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. The family name "Oster " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 9000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in France. "Ostherr " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Osthimer " is used by some 100 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Snježana Oster,
Terezina Oster,
Vinko Oster,
Milan Oster,
Ervin Oster,
Peter Oster,
Christian Oster,
Naco Oster,
Snežana Oster,
Ena Oster,
Ana Oster,
Mihael Oster,
Adam Oster,
Katarina Oster,
Nevenka Oster,
Štefanija Oster,
Anica Oster,
Jakob Oster,
Karlo Oster
