Show ContentsHasty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Hasty comes for the original Irish Mac Oiste (Mac Coiste) and has many variants.

Early Origins of the Hasty family

The surname Hasty was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn). Family tradition holds that the surname originated with Roger (Hodge) Merrick, a Mayo Welshman killed in 1276, and that the name is derived from Hodge a pet-form of Roger.

Early History of the Hasty family

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Hasty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hosty, MacHosty, Custy, Hasty, MacCusty, MacCosty, MacHostie, MacHoste, MacCoiste, MacQuist and many more.

Early Notables of the Hasty family

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Hasty Ranking

In the United States, the name Hasty is the 6,034th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Hasty migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hasty Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Hasty, who landed in Virginia in 1713 2
  • Daniel Hasty, who arrived in New England in 1731 2
Hasty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Walter F Hasty, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1875 2

Canada Hasty migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hasty Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Sarah Hasty, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Susan" in 1838

Australia Hasty migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hasty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thady Hasty, (Teague, Theddy), (b. 1799), aged 21, Irish labourer who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for life for sedition, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

New Zealand Hasty migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hasty Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Robert Hasty, (b. 1847), aged 21, British ploughman travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 8th January1869 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Hasty (post 1700) +

  • Robert Keller "Bob" Hasty (1896-1972), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1919 to 1924
  • Donald Stanley Hasty (1920-2011), American clarinetist, Professor Emeritus of clarinet at the Eastman School of Music, principal clarinet for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  • James Edward Hasty (b. 1965), American NFL football cornerback who played from 1988 to 2001
  • Percy A. Hasty, American politician, Delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Penobscot County, 1933 5
  • Patrick J. "Paddy" Hasty (1934-2000), Northern Irish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics


The Hasty Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ung Dieu, ung loy, ung foy
Motto Translation: Ung Dieu, ung loy, ung foy.


Suggested Readings for the name Hasty +

  • Hasty and Descendants by Warren H. Hasty.
  • The Hasty Family of York County, Maine by Warren H. Hasty.

  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
  4. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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