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Quast Name Meaning

habitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. metonymic occupational name for a barber or nickname for someone who wore a conspicuous tassel or feather, from Middle Low German, Middle High German quast(e) ‘tuft’, ‘tassel’, ‘brush’, also ‘fool’.

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


Similar surnames: Lust, Last, Ast, Rust, Hurst, Prast, Nast, Wurst, Quant, Gast

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Quast Family Origin

Where is the Quast family from?

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You can see how Quast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quast family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Quast families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 38 Quast families living in Ontario. This was about 90% of all the recorded Quast's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Quast families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quast surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Quast Family Occupations

What did your Quast ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Quast family was Weaver. The most common Quast occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Quast's were Farmers. Farmer, Farmer Son and Mason were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Quast.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Farmer Son

    17%

  • Mason

    17%

  • Weaver

    17%

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

Quast Historical Records

What Quast family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Quast. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quast 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Quast. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Quast. For the veterans among your Quast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Quast Life Expectancy

What is the average Quast lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Quast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Quast in 1951 was 64, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Quast

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Quast 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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