Crust History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Crust come from its first bearer, who was a strong-willed person. The surname Crust was originally derived from the Old French word crouste, which means crust of bread, and was used to describe someone who was "hard as crust."

Early Origins of the Crust family

The surname Crust was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Crust family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crust research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1109, 1208, 1273, 1327 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Crust History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crust Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Crust has been spelled many different ways, including Crust, Cruste, Crouste, Crost, Croste, Crusta, Crast and many more.

Early Notables of the Crust family

Distinguished members of the family include

Robert Crust a prominent landholder in 13th century Lincolnshire

Crust migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Crusts to arrive in North America:

Crust Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Crust, who landed in Virginia in 1620 aboard the ship "George" 1
Robert Crust, who arrived in Virginia in 1659 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)