Anastas History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Anastas surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Anastasio. Early Origins of the Anastas familyThe surname Anastas was first found in Ravenna, a city of Emilia, capital of the province of Ravenna. It dates back to the 2nd century B.C. It came under the dominance of Rome. Augustus made it his fleet port. It fell to the Goths but Justinian sent an army in 535 A.D and restored it to Italy. By the 13th it was independent under the papal states, and generally, except for the French revolution, remained so. It is rich in art, museums, galleries, churches and history. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Anastas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Anastas research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1653 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Anastas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Anastas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Nastasi, Nestasi, Anastasi, Anestasi, Anostasi and many more. Early Notables of the Anastas familyProminent among members of the family was
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Anastas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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