| ![Show Contents]() Doster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Doster familyThe surname Doster was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as and recorded on Tax Rolls.Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1280 when Henry le Dyester was on taxable records. Early History of the Doster familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doster research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1322, 1325, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Doster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Doster Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dyster, Dyetser, Digester, Dighester, Dister and others. Early Notables of the Doster familyMore information is included under the topic Early Doster Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Doster RankingIn the United States, the name Doster is the 10,097th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Doster familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Doster (post 1700) | + |
- H. S. Doster, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1908 2
- George F. Doster, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Ohio State House of Representatives from Hamilton County, 1938 2
- C. S. G. Doster, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama, 1896 2
- Colonel William E. Doster, American lawyer who reluctantly assumed the defense of Lewis Thornton Powell, convicted Confederate States Army soldier who attempted to assassinate William H. Seward in April 1865
- Reggie Doster (b. 1974), American football player, former XFL cornerback
- David Eric Doster (b. 1970), American Major League Baseball second baseman who played from 1996 to 1999 for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Merav Doster (b. 1976), Israeli female screenwriter, brest known for her work on Eyes Wide Open (2009)
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