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Nast Family History

Nast Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area or a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter from Middle High German nast ‘branch’.

A regional variant of ast resulting from the misdivision of forms such as (ei)n ast ‘branch’.

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


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You can see how Nast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nast family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nast families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 39 Nast families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Nast's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nast families in 1891.
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What did your Nast ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Nast. 100% of Nast 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Nast. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Nast. For the veterans among your Nast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nast lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Nast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Nast in 1953 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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