Shuster
A surname most often linked to a shoemaker or shoe-related trade name.
The #7,515 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 69,726 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Shuster is a German and Yiddish surname built on the word for a shoemaker. It is related to German dialect forms such as Schuster, ultimately from a term meaning someone who makes or mends shoes. In many cases it began as an occupational nickname for an ancestor in the shoe trade.
History
The surname appears in German-speaking and Ashkenazi Jewish communities, where occupational surnames were common. In English-speaking countries, Shuster is often a variant spelling of Schuster, especially after immigration and the simplification of German spellings. It is well known in the United States through several notable families, including the comic-book writer Harry Shuster/Schuster variant line and other bearers of the name.
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Fun fact
The spelling with -sh- is often an Americanized or phonetic variant of German Schuster, reflecting how immigrant names were adapted in English.