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Faust Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German fūst ‘fist’ presumably a nickname for a strong or pugnacious person or for someone with a club hand or other deformity of the hand. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). German and French: from a personal name from Latin Faustus meaning ‘fortunate lucky’ (a derivative of favere ‘to favor’). This name was borne by at least one Christian martyr.

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


Similar surnames: Fausto, Gast, Ast, Baust, Last, Maus, Fass, Fast, Lust, Forst

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Where is the Faust family from?

You can see how Faust families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faust family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faust families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 37 Faust families living in Lancashire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Faust's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Faust families in 1891.
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What did your Faust ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Faust. 100% of Faust men worked as a Tailor and 78% of Faust women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • Tailor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Retired
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Faust. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 18,000 military records available for the last name Faust. For the veterans among your Faust ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Faust lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Faust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Faust in 1940 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

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