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Faust Name Meaning

German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and French (Alsace-Lorraine): from Middle High German fust ‘fist’, presumably a nickname for a strong or pugnacious person or for someone with a club hand or other deformity of the hand. German and French (Alsace-Lorraine): from a personal name (Latin Faustus, meaning ‘fortunate’, ‘lucky’, a derivative of favere ‘to favor’). This was borne by at least one Christian martyr.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fausto, Gast, Ast, Baust, Last, Maus, Fass, Fast, Lust, Forst

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Faust Family Origin

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Faust Family Occupations

What did your Faust ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Faust ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Cultivateur

    32%

  • Servant

    14%

  • Farm Labourer

    9%

  • Farmer

    9%

In 1881, Cultivateur, Servant and Farm Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Faust. The most common Faust occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 32% of Faust's were Cultivateurs. A less common occupation for the Faust family was Farmer.

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Faust Historical Records

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Faust Life Expectancy

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Between 1940 and 2004, Faust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Faust in 1940 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Faust

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