Fausto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The German province known as the Rhineland is the ancestral home of the Fausto family. The German people originally used only one name, but as the population grew there was often confusion between people of the same name. This required people to adopt hereditary surnames. Many people took surnames based on nicknames - sometimes known as eke-names - that described certain personal characteristics. Fausto is a name for a person who was strong and pugnacious and was derived from the Old German word "fust," which meant "fist."

Early Origins of the Fausto family

The surname Fausto was first found in Strasbourg, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family in Bavaria and in the Rhine region with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Fausto family

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Fausto Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Fausto include Faust, Fauste, Fausst, Fausste, Fauss, Fausse and others.

Early Notables of the Fausto family

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Fausto migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Fausto, or one of its variants above:

Fausto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Altiere Fausto, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Dom. Fausto, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1895

Fausto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mario Julio Fausto, aged 20, who landed in America from Saltara, in 1906
Francesco Fausto, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Torre le Nocelle, in 1907
Agastino Fausto, who settled in America, in 1910
Giovanni Fausto, aged 11, who landed in America from Civiteli, Italy, in 1912
Leonardo Fausto, aged 16, who settled in America from Grumo Appula, Italy, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fausto (post 1700) +

Boris Fausto (1930-2023), Brazilian historian, political scientist and writer
Don Fausto d' Elhuyar (1755-1833), Spanish chemist
Fausto Cigliano (1937-2022), Italian singer, guitarist and actor, born in Naples
Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García (1952-2021), Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán between 2011 and 2021
Fausto Gresini (1961-2021), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, World Champion in 1985 and 1987
Fausto Vitello (1946-2006), American businessman and magazine publisher born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, creator of Thrasher magazine and co-creator of Independent trucks
Fausto Bojórquez Castillo, Mexican politician, Governor of Campeche in 1931
Fausto Callegarini, American actor, known for The Italian Job (2003), The Young and the Restless (1973) and The 4th Tenor (2002)
Fausto Zapata Loredo (1940-2014), Mexican lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist and television presenter, Governor of San Luis Potosí in 1991
Fausto Amodei (b. 1935), Italian folk singer -songwriter and musicologist