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

Pust, 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 Pust surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pust in America

Pust is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pust surname appeared 285 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pust.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pust 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 Pust

The surname PUST is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Puste," which means "a gust of wind" or "a blast of air." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived in a particularly windy area or who had a particularly strong or forceful manner of speaking.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PUST can be found in the Bavarian town of Augsburg, where a merchant named Hans PUST is mentioned in municipal records dating back to the early 16th century. It is possible that the name had already been in use for several generations by that point, as surnames were becoming more widespread among the general population during that time.

In the 17th century, the name PUST appears in various church records and legal documents throughout southern and central Germany, indicating that it had become well-established in those regions. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Georg PUST, a Lutheran minister who served in the town of Erfurt from 1654 to 1683.

As the centuries passed, the PUST name began to spread beyond the borders of Germany, with some bearers immigrating to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One such individual was Carl Friedrich PUST, a German-born clockmaker who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the late 18th century and became known for his intricate and highly accurate timepieces.

In the 19th century, the PUST name gained some prominence in the field of literature and academia. Johann Nepomuk PUST (1786-1866) was a German philologist and educator who served as the headmaster of several prestigious schools in Bavaria. Another notable figure was Friedrich PUST (1823-1892), a German philosopher and writer who authored several works on ethics and metaphysics.

While not as common as some other German surnames, the name PUST has continued to be carried by individuals of various professions and backgrounds throughout the modern era. Some examples include Wilhelm PUST (1861-1939), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, and Gerhard PUST (1925-2004), a German-born American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pust

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

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 Pust 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 Pust 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 Pust was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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