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Early Origins of the Beust family

The surname Beust was first found in Saxony, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The family first appeared in 1301 in the region now called Stendal in Altmark. From here the family moved to Magdeburg and Merseburg. They branched into the Albertine and Ernestine lines.

Early History of the Beust family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beust research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1438, 1597 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Beust History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beust Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beuste, Beusst, Beusste, Bust, Buste, Busste and others.

Early Notables of the Beust family

Prominent bearers of the family name Beust at this time were

  • Johann von Beust, Bishop of Havelsberg


United States Beust migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beust Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Anna Maria Beust, age 17, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1734

Canada Beust migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beust Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Philipp Otto Heinrich Von Beust, who arrived in Canada in 1781


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