Keston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Keston family

The surname Keston was first found in Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Kaster is a village in West Flanders, Belgium.

Early History of the Keston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keston research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1497, 1735, 1828 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Keston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Keston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kesten, Kersten, Kirstein, Kasten, Kistein and many more.

Early Notables of the Keston family

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Keston migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Keston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Keston, who landed in Virginia in 1667 1

Keston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Keston, who settled in Alabama in 1781

Keston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Keston, who arrived in St. Kitts

Contemporary Notables of the name Keston (post 1700) +

Francis Douglas Arthur "John" Keston (1924-2022), British-born American stage actor and singer, best known as a world record-breaking runner who began running at age 55; at the age of 76, he set a world age record in the Portland Marathon in September 2001

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)