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![Show Contents]() Kwast Surname History
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 Germany
The roots of the distinguished surname Kwast lie in the region of Pomerania. The name literally means "whisk" or "frond," and was used to indicate the bathhouse operator, whose duty it was to rub the bathers with a "quast." Alternatively, the name Kwast may be derived from "Quast," the name of a city located in Mecklenburg. In this case, the name would have been initially borne by someone who hailed from this city. Early Origins of the Kwast familyThe surname Kwast was first found in North Germany, where it is thought to have originated. The earliest known bearer of the name was Arnold Quast, who was a citizen of Rostock in 1314. The young Kwast family was a major contributor during this early period, playing a crucial role in the development of medieval German society. Early History of the Kwast familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kwast research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1331, 1349, 1613, 1620, 1670, 1814 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Kwast History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kwast Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Quast, Quastt, Kwast, Quest, Questd and others. Early Notables of the Kwast familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kwast Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kwast migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kwast Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Kwast, who landed in America in 1885 1
- 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)
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Kwast migration to the United States 
