Klooster (surname)

Klooster is both a Dutch and Estonian toponymic surname, both meaning "monastery, cloister". Among the Dutch variant forms are ten Klooster, Van Clooster, van der Klooster, and van ('t) Klooster, each meaning "at/from (the) monastery". People with these surnames include:


 * Dirk van 't Klooster (born 1976), Dutch baseball player
 * (1873–1940), Dutch graphic artist and painter, father of Philip
 * Kees-Jan van der Klooster (born 1977), Dutch Paralympic snowboarder
 * Milton Klooster (born 1996), Dutch football forward, twin brother of Rodney
 * Noël Van Clooster (born 1943), Belgian racing cyclist
 * (1909–1969), Dutch sculptor and draughtsman, son of Johan
 * Rigard van Klooster (born 1989), Dutch track racing cyclist and speed skater
 * Rodney Klooster (born 1996), Dutch football defender, twin brother of Milton
 * Ton van Klooster (born 1954), Dutch freestyle swimmer
 * William Klooster (born 1957), Dutch ice hockey player