Pust Family History

Pust Surname Meaning

North German: metonymic occupational name for an upholsterer from Middle Low German pust ‘upholstery’. South German: variant of Pfaus (see Pfautz).

East German (of Slavic origin): topographic name from a Slavic word such as Sorbian and Polish pusty ‘wild uncultivated’; compare 5 below.

Slovenian: nickname from the name of a mythological being Pust folk patron of Shrovetide hence probably denoting someone born between the end of Christmas and the start of Lent.

The name Pust is a shortened form of the obsolete word mesopust ‘Shrovetide’ composed of meso ‘meat’ and the imperative pust(i) ‘abstain’.

Slovenian: probably also a nickname or a topographic name from pust ‘fatless’ figuratively ‘insipid’ also ‘barren’ thus denoting an insipid person or someone who lived on barren land.

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

Similar surnames: Post, Gust, Rust, Just, Kust, Dust, Rush, Bast, Puro, West

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You can see how Pust families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pust family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Pust families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Pust families living in Cornwall. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pust's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Pust families in 1891.

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What did your Pust ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, houseman on farm and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pust. 100% of Pust men worked as a houseman on farm and 100% of Pust women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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houseman on farm

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 793 immigration records available for the last name Pust. 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 352 military records available for the last name Pust. For the veterans among your Pust ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pust lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Pust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pust in 1961 was 57, and 88 in 2003.

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Pust Surname Meaning

North German: metonymic occupational name for an upholsterer from Middle Low German pust ‘upholstery’. South German: variant of Pfaus (see Pfautz).

East German (of Slavic origin): topographic name from a Slavic word such as Sorbian and Polish pusty ‘wild uncultivated’; compare 5 below.

Slovenian: nickname from the name of a mythological being Pust folk patron of Shrovetide hence probably denoting someone born between the end of Christmas and the start of Lent.

The name Pust is a shortened form of the obsolete word mesopust ‘Shrovetide’ composed of meso ‘meat’ and the imperative pust(i) ‘abstain’.

Slovenian: probably also a nickname or a topographic name from pust ‘fatless’ figuratively ‘insipid’ also ‘barren’ thus denoting an insipid person or someone who lived on barren land.

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

Where is the Pust family from?

What did your Pust ancestors do for a living?

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.

houseman on farm

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Pust family records will you find?

What is the average Pust lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Pust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pust in 1961 was 57, and 88 in 2003.

Pust Family History

Pust Surname Meaning

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Pust Surname Meaning

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Where is the Pust family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pust lifespan?

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