Soyster

Soyster Meaning & Origin

About Soyster
The surname Soyster is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sau," meaning "sow" or "female pig," and the suffix "-ster," which denotes a female occupation or agent. Therefore, the surname Soyster likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in pig farming or someone who worked with or raised female pigs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Soyster is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Soyster: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Soyster based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OY1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/soyster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soyster in Braille

Here's how to represent Soyster in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Soyster in braille

How to sign the name Soyster using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Soyster using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Soyster in sign language

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