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Bast Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Sebastian. French: from bast ‘saddle pad for a beast of burden’, hence perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such saddles or more probably a derogatory nickname.

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


Similar surnames: Best, Bass, Last, Ast, Basa, Gast, Baust, Bost, Bas, Mast

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Bast Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bast name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    42%

  • Germanic Europe

    17%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Bast Family Origin

Where is the Bast family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Bast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bast family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bast families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 15 Bast families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bast's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bast families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bast surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Bast Family Occupations

    What did your Bast ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Bast occupation in the USA was Farmer. 30% of Bast's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bast. A less common occupation for the Bast family was Blacksmith.

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    • Farmer

      30%

    • Keeping House

      10%

    • Laborer

      6%

    • Blacksmith

      4%

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

    Bast Historical Records

    What Bast family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Bast. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bast 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 Bast. 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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    Draft Card

    There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bast. For the veterans among your Bast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Bast Life Expectancy

    What is the average Bast lifespan?

    Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Bast in 1951 was 53, and 73 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bast

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bast 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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