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

Oyster (Arabic: محار) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Oyster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyster? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 380,576^th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Oyster reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Oyster is also the 1,545,828^th most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 43 people.

Oyster is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 862 people, or 1 in 420,486. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 37 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs 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 number of people who held the Oyster surname rose 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oyster Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Oyster surname are 21.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.23% being registered with 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.