Oyster
See also: oyster
English
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps a nickname for someone who cultivated or sold oysters.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Oyster is the 33990th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 669 individuals. Oyster is most common among White (97.76%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oyster”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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