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 occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cyster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 171,512th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,903,405 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Cyster are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Cyster is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,105 people, or 1 in 25,738. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 90 percent live, Gauteng, where 3 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent live. Besides South Africa this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Cyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cyster has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cyster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cyster are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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