Jooste History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Jooste family

The surname Jooste was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Jost became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Jooste family

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Jooste Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jost, Joste, Jostes, Jostt, Jostts, Jostte, Josttes, Josst, Jossts, Joost, Joosts, Joostt, Yost and many more.

Early Notables of the Jooste family

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Jooste Ranking

South Africa, the name Jooste is the 370^th most popular surname with an estimated 18,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Jooste family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Jost, and his wife Eva Barbara Ries and their son, who came to Pennsylvania in 1727; Adam Jost, one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, who was recorded in Quebec in 1776.

Contemporary Notables of the name Jooste (post 1700) +

Markus Johannes Jooste (1961-2024), South African businessman and the CEO of Steinhoff International
Tobi Jooste, South African singer, model, writer and television personality
Pamela Jooste, South African novelist awarded the 1998 Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Leon Jooste (b. 1969), Namibian politician and businessperson

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames