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Brust Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German brust ‘chest breast’; also ‘vest armor’ presumably a nickname for someone with a particularly broad chest or alternatively for the wearer of a distinctive upper garment or protection. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Swiss German: topographic name for someone living near a down-fault in a mountain range probably a crevasse from Brust a noun derivative of bresten ‘to burst’. French: variant of Broust from Old French brost ‘shoot young growth’ a topographic name for someone who lived by an area of low growth suitable for grazing. Alternatively at least in Alsace and Lorraine a surname of German origin (see 1 above). Jewish (Ashkenazic): presumably from German Brust ‘chest’ (see 1 above) or from the Yiddish equivalent brust.

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

Similar surnames: Brush, Rust, Brus, Baust, Bruck, Trust, Brest, Brost, Blust, Best

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You can see how Brust families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brust family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brust families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Brust families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Brust's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brust families in 1911.

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There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Brust. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brust census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brust. 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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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Brust. For the veterans among your Brust ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Brust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Brust in 1946 was 40, and 80 in 2004.

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