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Question: What Is The Origin of the Surname DePoyster!?
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Seems to come from the Old French "peseor" meaning a Weigher, an official in charge of a weighing machine!.

In medieval times taxes were often based on the weight of goods arriving in a port or border!.

Similar names are Poyser, Poyzer, Peiser, Pyser!.Www@QuestionHome@Com