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Jost History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Jost History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Jost family

The surname Jost was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Jost became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Jost family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jost research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1719 is included under the topic Early Jost History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jost Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jost, Joste, Jostes, Jostt, Jostts, Jostte, Josttes, Josst, Jossts, Joost, Joosts, Joostt, Yost and many more.

Early Notables of the Jost family

Notables with the name Jost during this period were

the Jost family of the Rhineland

Jost Ranking

In the United States, the name Jost is the 7,402^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jost is ranked the 2,118^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,990 people with that name. 2

Jost migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jost Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Jost, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1709 3
Catharina Jost, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1709 3
Johanna Jost, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1709 3
Jacob Jost, and his wife Eva Barbara Ries and their son, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas"
Hans Casper Jost, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 3
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Jost Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Jost, who landed in America in 1832 3
Benedict Jost, who landed in America in 1837 3
Anastasius, I Jost, who landed in North America in 1838 3
John Henry Jost, aged 63, who arrived in Missouri in 1839 3
Mr. Joh Gerog Jost, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline"
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Jost migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jost Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Adam Jost, one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, who was recorded in Quebec in 1776

Contemporary Notables of the name Jost (post 1700) +

Colin Jost, American television writer and stand up comedian
Larry Jost (b. 1920), American sound engineer
Henry Lee Jost (1873-1950), Democratic Mayor of Kansas City
Jerry Jost, American sound engineer
Paul Jost, American businessman and conservative activist
Jon Jost (b. 1943), American director, cinematographer and writer
Henry Lee Jost (1873-1950), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, 1912-16; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1923-25 4
Charles Jost, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 8th District, 1871-73 4
Walter Jost (1896-1945), highly decorated German Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II
Christian Jost (b. 1963), German composer, conductor and pianist
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Jost family +

Bismarck

Erich Jost (1906-1941), German Sanitätsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details