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

Ust, 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 Ust surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ust in America

Ust is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ust surname appeared 117 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 Ust.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ust 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 Ust

The surname Ust is of Scandinavian origin and can be traced back to the 9th century. It is believed to have originated in the coastal regions of modern-day Norway and Sweden. The name is derived from the Old Norse word "ust," which means "mouth of a river" or "estuary."

In the 11th century, the name Ust appeared in the Landnámabók, an Icelandic manuscript detailing the settlement of Iceland. The document mentions several individuals bearing the name, including Ust Thorvaldsson, who is said to have settled in the region of Eyjafjörður around the year 920.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ust can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book includes several entries for individuals with the surname Ust, indicating that the name had spread to England by the 11th century, likely through Norse invasions and settlements.

During the Middle Ages, the name Ust was particularly prevalent in the coastal regions of Scandinavia and the British Isles. Variations of the name, such as Uste, Usten, and Uston, were also common, reflecting the influence of local dialects and spellings.

Notable individuals with the surname Ust throughout history include:

1. Ust Arnfinnsson (c. 1020 - 1090), a Norwegian chieftain and landowner in Hordaland.
2. Ust Einarsson (c. 1150 - 1220), a prominent Icelandic lawspeaker and chieftain.
3. Ust Magnusson (c. 1280 - 1350), a Swedish merchant and shipowner from Visby, known for his trading ventures in the Baltic Sea region.
4. Ust Olafsson (c. 1450 - 1520), a Danish sea captain and explorer who is said to have discovered parts of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic.
5. Ust Sigurdsson (c. 1620 - 1690), a Norwegian poet and scholar, renowned for his works on Norse mythology and folklore.

The name Ust has also been associated with various place names throughout Scandinavia, such as Ustdalen (Ust Valley) in Norway and Ustholm (Ust Island) in Sweden. These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and its geographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ust

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

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

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