Paust History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Paust family

The surname Paust was first found in Prussia, where the name Post contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Paust family

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Paust Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Post, Poest, Poeste, Postt, Poste, Poast, Poaste and many more.

Early Notables of the Paust family

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Paust migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paust Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christoffel Paust, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 1

Paust Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fried Paust, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Paust (post 1700) +

Gunther Paust (b. 1954), German founder of The Music Ensemble of Benares in 1982

Citations +

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)