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Where did the Belgium Rost family come from? What is the Belgium Rost family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rost family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rost family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rost, Rosst, Rostt, Roste, Rostte, Rosste, Rostes, Rosttes and many more.

First found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rost research. Another 246 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1738 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Rost History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Rost Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rost Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Andreas Rost, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750
  • Balthaser Rost, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
  • Uulrich Rost, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Erhard Rost, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761
  • Mathias Rost, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765


Rost Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Emile Rost, who landed in Louisiana in 1833
  • George Rost, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
  • Gottlieb Rost, aged 25, landed in New York in 1849
  • Gottfried Rost, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • Eduard Rost, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850


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  7. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
  8. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
  9. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  10. Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
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The Rost Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rost Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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