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Quast Name Meaning

German:: habitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. nickname from Middle Low German Middle High German quast(e) ‘tuft tassel brush’; ‘fool’ possibly also used to denote a barber.

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


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

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Where is the Quast family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 66 Quast families living in Minnesota. This was about 26% of all the recorded Quast's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Quast families in 1880.
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What did your Quast ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quast. 38% of Quast men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Quast women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quast were Farm Hand and Housekeeper. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Machinist
    5%
  • Farm Hand
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 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 Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Quast. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 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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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.

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