Ast Family History

Ast Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German ast German Ast ‘knot (in wood) branch’ hence a nickname for a tough or awkward individual or a metonymic occupational name for a lumberjack. As a Jewish name it is artificial.

North German: occupational name from Middle Low German arste ‘physician’ a variant of Arzt. German: habitational name from any of the places so named in Bavaria.

French (southern): from Occitan ast ‘pike’ or ‘lance’ probably an occupational name for a maker of these weapons.

The surname is however most common in Alsace and Lorraine where it is no doubt of German origin (see above).

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

Similar surnames: Last, Gast, Abt, Nast, Mast, Bast, Ost, Asp, Ash, Axt

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You can see how Ast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ast family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ast families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Ast families living in Berkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ast's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Ast families in 1891.

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What did your Ast ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ast.

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What is the average Ast lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Ast in 1959 was 50, and 80 in 2004.

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Ast Surname Meaning

North German: occupational name from Middle Low German arste ‘physician’ a variant of Arzt. German: habitational name from any of the places so named in Bavaria.

French (southern): from Occitan ast ‘pike’ or ‘lance’ probably an occupational name for a maker of these weapons.

The surname is however most common in Alsace and Lorraine where it is no doubt of German origin (see above).

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

Where is the Ast family from?

What did your Ast ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ast.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Ast family records will you find?

What is the average Ast lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Ast in 1959 was 50, and 80 in 2004.

Ast Family History

Ast Surname Meaning

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Ast Surname Meaning

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