Bast History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Bast surname was created from the personal name Sebastian, ultimately from the Latin Sebastianus.

Early Origins of the Bast family

The surname Bast was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Bast family

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Bast Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bastian, Bastiane, Bastianne, Basstian, Basstiann and others.

Early Notables of the Bast family

Prominent bearers of the name Bast at this time were

Christoph Heinrich Bastian, a high-ranking civil official of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was raised to the nobility of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (Thuringia) in 1784

Bast Ranking

In the United States, the name Bast is the 15,923^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bast migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bast Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Bast, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Joost Hendrig Bast, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Michel Bast, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Jost Henrich Bast, who landed in America in 1709 2
Jost Hear Bast, who arrived in America in 1709 2
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Bast Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Paul Bast, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "James Edward" 2
Jost Heinr Bast, who arrived in America in 1852 2
Mrs. Heinr Bast, who landed in America in 1852 2
Christoph Bast, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Mrs. Mathias Bast, who landed in America in 1854 2
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Bast Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adam Bast, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1903 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bast (post 1700) +

William Bast (1931-2015), American screenwriter and author, author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean
Dieter Bast (b. 1951), former German footballer
Ryan Bast (b. 1975), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey defenceman

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)