Oyster Surname

380,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Oyster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8621:420,48636,437
Israel171:503,39037,521
India161:47,941,586492,263
England121:4,643,172139,951
China41:341,830,39216,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:159,42414,594

Oyster (43) may also be a first name.

Oyster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyster (Arabic: محار) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyster is the 380,576th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Oyster are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 862 people, or 1 in 420,486. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 37 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States Oyster occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 2 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Oyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oyster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oyster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oyster last name are 21.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.23% being registered to vote for the party.

Oyster earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,617 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goyster9212/
Oyester9210/
Hoyster923/
Oeyster920/
Oster9121,091/
Yster91134/
Hoyseter862/
Hoysæter861/
Eyster831,801/
Hoster831,382/
Oester83961/
Yester83522/
Goster83255/
Hyster83250/
Osther83195/
Oszter83172/
Oister83158/
Ostert83112/
Ostier8373/
Ooster8357/
Ostehr8340/
Ojster8336/
Hoyter8316/
Ayster8313/
Oyaste8312/
Ostere8312/
Yoster8311/
Ouster838/
Goyter838/
Oshter838/
Ohster838/
Yister834/
Ostear831/
Uyster831/
Oystei831/
Ozster831/
Ostter830/
Osster830/
Osterd830/
Oste801,234/
Oter80419/
Yter8033/
Yste801/
Hostert77932/
Hoysted77382/
Hostier77199/
Huyster77158/
Hoister77147/
Gayster77100/
Heyster7783/
Geyster7771/
Eyester7770/
Hoester7768/
Goester7765/
Goister7745/
Gooster7724/
Ojister7721/
Odsæter7714/
Hosster7712/
Ostheer7711/
Ostherr779/
Houster778/
Hooster777/
Yesther776/
Hayster776/
Gosster773/
Hostter773/
Gouster772/
Oesther772/
Goyther772/
Hosther772/
Eysther771/
Yesster771/
Yistter771/
Oyatere771/
Yyoster771/
Oustier771/
Oshtere771/
Aystert771/
Hoyther771/
Eyaster770/
Hosterd770/
Aster73288,302/
Yeter7314,617/
Ester7312,284/
Otter739,281/
Hoyte734,937/
Hoste734,865/
Yeste732,372/
Ister731,418/
Other731,163/
Oyite73691/
Oeste73601/
Hyter73381/
Yiter73317/
Hoter73277/
Ayter73277/
Ostre73256/
Goste73237/
Goter73226/
Osted73167/
Otere73120/
Oeter7399/
Ostir7397/
Yoste7392/
Outer7378/
Ytier7364/
Oiste7363/
Ytter7361/
Otier7353/
Oyete7353/
Oyate7347/
Yiste7347/
Ostea7346/
Ostep7343/
Ostie7341/
Ostet7331/
Ioste7330/
Goyte7326/
Oysti7324/
Yoter7322/
Otger7318/
Eyter7316/
Ostey7311/
Ostes7310/
Ostej7310/
Ioyte734/
Uyter734/
Oterø734/
Ozter733/
Oteir732/
Oyote732/
Oterh732/
Ohter732/
Osthe732/
Ostee731/
Oteer731/
Oterp731/
Eyste731/
Yoyte731/
Ouste731/
Ostez731/
Otehr731/
Oterd731/
Otert731/
Ohste731/
Ysete731/
Ystey731/
Ytere731/
Oytea731/
Oterr730/
Ooste730/
Oiter730/
Høysæter71129/
Osterova7135/
Osterová7121/
Hoystead7111/
Hoyatter711/
Hoesterr711/
Hosteher711/
Hoyitter711/
Howester710/
Hoestter710/
Houester710/
Hoschter710/
Hester6751,483/
Esther6735,429/
Easter6720,561/
Hayter678,826/
Astier678,583/
Ote675,896/
Yetter673,783/
Astere673,391/
Hotter672,160/
Gaster671,668/
Ayuste671,414/
Auster671,395/
Gotter671,183/
Yother67935/
Gester67852/
Hister67637/
Goytea67542/
Oetter67500/
Yotter67476/
Haster67456/
Eister67452/
Hooter67433/
Ythier67416/
Hother67407/
Hoxter67368/
Ojaste67284/
Houter67276/
Ajster67266/
Ayoste67244/
Estier67225/
Eszter67221/
Ajoste67194/
Gister67177/
Eytier67154/
Goshte67137/
Hotere67135/
Estere67128/
Gayter67127/
Goyate67123/
Gother67118/
Aister6789/
Ousted6779/
Ehster6773/
Asther6768/
Otterå6765/
Istier6763/
Yte6763/
Ashter6758/
Ottier6754/
Euster6750/
Houste6750/
Edster6750/
Huyter6748/
Goyete6748/
Osztie6746/
Hostie6745/
Goiter6745/
Hytter6742/
Osthed6741/
Hytier6736/
Oteire6734/
Hysted6731/
Asteur6731/
Oyetey6730/
Geyter6729/
Ostedt6728/
Hostej6726/
Hostey6724/
Hosted6724/
Gostey6723/
Othere6723/
Iester6722/
Oyasti6721/
Hostes6718/
Heyter6717/
Hooste6717/
Axster6716/
Oetger6716/
Gostej6716/
Gosthe6714/
Goytte6714/
Høysæther6713/
Oterhe6712/
Eshter6711/
Oyitte6711/
Hotier679/
Atster679/
Hotger679/
Gouter677/
Jister677/
Estter677/
Oyiete676/
Hyther675/
Adster675/
Eester675/
O'Tier675/
Ostead675/
Aester675/
Outier675/
Ochter675/
Eyiter675/
Øysted675/
Hostea675/
Yoyote675/
Exster674/
Hysete674/
Esterp674/
Hayste674/
Goteer674/
Istere674/
Hostet674/
Goythe674/
Astear674/
Oyatey674/
Ishter673/
Estert673/
Outter673/
Iyaste673/
Isther673/
Ayaste673/
Yether673/
Goeter673/
Aaster673/
Oyeete673/
Uester672/
Yestey672/
Hoiste672/
Gooter672/
Oyates672/
Ojiste672/
Ayther672/
Goeste672/
Yisete672/
Ayiter672/
Hotyst672/
Oyette672/
Iostte672/
Esterd672/
Osteed671/
Ostyre671/
Othier671/
Outher671/
Oyotte671/
Hotert671/
Hoytes671/
Hoytte671/
Hozter671/
Hosste671/
Esteer671/
Etster671/
Gouste671/
Yteher671/
Uister671/
Hoytjr671/
Esster671/
Esteur671/
Esterh671/
Hostee671/
Hostge671/
Hoyteé671/
Hoytir671/
Oustet671/
Oustey671/
Outere671/
Oyshti671/
Oyhete671/
Oether671/
Uytert671/
Uytter671/
Yistes671/
Goyète671/
Ejoter671/
Ejster671/
Eystre671/
Asterr671/
Aysteh671/
Hystea671/
Oustir671/
Oyitey671/
Otstes671/
Oythie671/
Estear671/
Eyther671/
Goytey671/
Yoyate670/
Eouter670/
Ottear670/
Ezster670/
Hohste670/
Yitter670/
Eyeter670/
Oither670/
Hostteher670/
Hohter670/
Oisted670/

Oyster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oyster in the Arabic language
محارmhar-

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Footnotes

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