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Fast Name Meaning

North German: nickname for a reliable steadfast person, or from a short form of any of the various personal names beginning with the element fast ‘steadfast’, ‘firm’, for example Fastert.

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


Similar surnames: Kast, Bast, Gast, Fest, Faso, Faust, Fash, Mast, Fust, Ast

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Fast Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fast name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    48%

  • Germanic Europe

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Fast Family Origin

Where is the Fast family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Fast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fast family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fast families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 23 Fast families living in Ohio. This was about 66% of all the recorded Fast's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fast families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fast surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Fast Family Occupations

    What did your Fast ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Fast occupation in the USA was Farmer. 57% of Fast's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fast. A less common occupation for the Fast family was Farm Laborer.

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    • Farmer

      57%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Farm Laborer

      2%

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

    Fast Historical Records

    What Fast family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Fast. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fast census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

    Search 1940's US census records for Fast

    Passenger List

    There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Fast. 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 30,000 military records available for the last name Fast. For the veterans among your Fast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Fast Life Expectancy

    What is the average Fast lifespan?

    Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Fast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fast in 1942 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fast

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fast 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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