Rost Family History

Rost Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a red-haired man from Middle High German rost ‘rust’. German: metonymic occupational name for a limeburner or blacksmith from Middle High German Middle Low German rōst ‘grate grill’ or Middle High German rōst(e) ‘fire embers pyre grate’ (typically one for burning lime).

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from German Rost ‘rust’ also ‘grill grating’ (compare 1 and 2 above) mainly one of names distributed at random by Austrian clerks.

Norwegian (Røst): habitational name from the farm name Røst from rust ‘small wood grove’.

English (Kent): variant of Rust.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Post, Ross, Rust, Rose, Kost, Root, Prost, Trost, Most, Brost

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Where is the Rost family from?

You can see how Rost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rost families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 65 Rost families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Rost's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rost families in 1911.

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What did your Rost ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rost.

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Farmer

57%

Labourer

19%

Journalier

13%

Salesman

13%

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Census Record

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There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Rost. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 10K military records available for the last name Rost. For the veterans among your Rost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rost lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Rost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Rost in 1943 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

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Rost Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from German Rost ‘rust’ also ‘grill grating’ (compare 1 and 2 above) mainly one of names distributed at random by Austrian clerks.

Norwegian (Røst): habitational name from the farm name Røst from rust ‘small wood grove’.

English (Kent): variant of Rust.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rost family from?

What did your Rost ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rost.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

57%

Labourer

19%

Journalier

13%

Salesman

13%

What Rost family records will you find?

What is the average Rost lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Rost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Rost in 1943 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

Rost Family History

Rost Surname Meaning

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Rost Surname Meaning

129,000 record(s) for Rost

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Where is the Rost family from?

What did your Rost ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Rost family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Rost lifespan?

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