Oyster
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See also: oyster
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. Perhaps a nickname for someone who cultivated or sold oysters.
Proper noun[edit]
Oyster (plural Oysters)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oyster”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.