Find out how popular the last name Darst is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Darst.

Darst, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Darst surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Darst in America

Darst is the 14667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Darst surname appeared 2,028 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Darst.

We can also compare 2010 data for Darst to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Darst

The surname DARST has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Dorst," which means "thirst" or "drought." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone who lived in an area prone to dry conditions or perhaps had a fondness for drinking.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German chronicles and municipal records from cities and towns across the region. In particular, the name appears in the Bürgermeisterbücher (Burgomasters' Books) of several cities, such as Augsburg and Nuremberg, dating back to the 15th century.

One of the earliest documented bearers of the name was Hans Darst, a merchant who lived in Nuremberg in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Darst, a prominent theologian and scholar who was born in Heidelberg in 1525 and later became a professor at the University of Tübingen.

As the name spread throughout German-speaking regions, it also underwent various spelling variations, including Dorst, Durst, and Dürst. These variations reflect the historical evolution of the German language and regional dialects.

In the 17th century, the DARST surname appeared in the records of several German immigrant communities in the New World, particularly in Pennsylvania and Maryland. One of the earliest known settlers bearing this name was Michael Darst, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1737 from the Palatinate region of Germany.

Another notable figure in the early history of the DARST name in America was Johann Georg Darst, a Hessian soldier who fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War. He was captured at the Battle of Trenton in 1776 and later settled in Pennsylvania after being released.

As the centuries passed, the DARST name continued to spread across various parts of Europe and North America, with bearers of the name making their mark in various fields, including politics, academia, and the arts. Some other notable individuals with the DARST surname include Edward Darst (1892-1976), an American architect, and Johann Darst (1808-1887), a German-American painter and lithographer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Darst

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Darst.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Darst was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Darst has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Darst was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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