Gust Family History

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Gust Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Jodocus, which is either a Latinized form of a Breton name, Iodoc, borne by a 7th-century Breton saint (compare Jost and Joyce) or from a reduced form of the personal name Augustus. Eastern German: probably from Slavic gost ‘stranger’, ‘guest’, hence a nickname like Gast.

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


Similar surnames: Gast, Just, Guse, Pust, Gunst, Kust, Bast, Dust, Rust, Baust

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Gust Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Gust name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Gust. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    31%

  • Germanic Europe

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    10%

  • Norway

    7%

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Gust Family Origin

Where is the Gust family from?

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You can see how Gust families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gust family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gust families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 39 Gust families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Gust's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gust families in 1911.
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Gust Family Occupations

What did your Gust ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Gust occupation in Canada was Blacksmith. 50% of Gust's were Blacksmiths. Blacksmith and Fisherman were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Gust.

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  • Blacksmith

    50%

  • Fisherman

    50%

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

Gust Historical Records

What Gust family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Gust. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gust census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gust. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Gust. For the veterans among your Gust ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Gust Life Expectancy

What is the average Gust lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gust in 1949 was 67, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gust ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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