Cyster Surname

171,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Cyster Surname Definition:

Henricus dictus Cyser, burgess of Ayr, 1316 (Ayr, p. 21), els Henricus dictus Cyster held a land in burgage in Are, c. 1325 (RMS., I, 44).

Cyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1051:25,7383,290
England2611:213,47918,261
Australia431:627,80744,139
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland111:486,71119,179
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Cyster (25) may also be a first name.

Cyster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Henricus dictus Cyser, burgess of Ayr, 1316 (Ayr, p. 21), els Henricus dictus Cyster held a land in burgage in Are, c. 1325 (RMS., I, 44).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cyster Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cyster Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cyster is most common in South Africa. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cyster.

How Common Is The Last Name Cyster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 171,512th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,903,405 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Cyster reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 25 people.

Cyster is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 2,105 people, or 1 in 25,738. In South Africa Cyster is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 90 percent are found, Gauteng, where 3 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Cyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cyster has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cyster last name expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cyster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cyster last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Cyster earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning R 214,860 per year; in United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.08% less than the national average, earning $43,679 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scyster929/
Ceyster924/
Cheyster861/
Schyster860/
Syster832,632/
Cester832,601/
Cister83640/
Zyster83114/
Céster831/
Xyster831/
Schayster801/
Chester7735,398/
Caister77373/
Soyster77212/
Seyster77169/
Sayster77118/
Cestier77108/
Chister7750/
Shyster7744/
Cistere7734/
Cijster7730/
Szyster775/
Cestere772/
Czester771/
Ciszter771/
Cetster770/
Ciester770/
Cistter770/
Schister7180/
Schester7153/
Chidster7132/
Sydsæter7118/
Chisdter718/
Cziszter716/
Chesster715/
Chedster711/
Chhester711/
Sheyster711/
Cheester711/
Coistier711/
Cheister710/
Chesther710/
Ceastter710/
Sister675,935/
Sester672,182/
Systerova67639/
Zester67146/
Schiester67140/
Sexter67113/
Cestre67107/
Zister67100/
Xister6770/
Cıstır6720/
Sixter6719/
Sydsæther6710/
Cestir679/
Scheuster675/
Scheester672/
Cisterova672/
Tschester672/
Sezter671/
Šister671/
Scheshter671/
Schuister670/
Schisster670/
Chidsteer670/
Cexter670/
Scheister670/

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