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

Yust, 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 Yust surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yust in America

Yust is the 48436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yust surname appeared 436 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 Yust.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yust 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 Yust

The surname Yust is of Germanic origin, appearing primarily in the regions of Germany and Austria. During the medieval period, particularly around the 12th and 13th centuries, surnames began to solidify within these areas. The name Yust is believed to derive from an old Germanic personal name, possibly related to the word just, an early form of the modern German word for just or fair. It may have originally been used to denote someone who was known for their fairness or just behavior in their community.

The earliest records of the surname Yust can be traced back to medieval church records and local government documents in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia, areas in present-day Southern Germany. The spelling and variations of the surname during these early records include Just and Jost, reflecting the evolving nature of language and spelling conventions over time. There are instances where these variations appear in tax records and local council registers.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the surname Yust was Conrad Yust, a merchant in the late 13th century in Augsburg, Bavaria. His name appears in trade documents from the year 1284, indicating his involvement in the booming commerce of the time. Another notable figure is Johann Yust, a 15th-century artisan whose work as a blacksmith earned recognition in the town of Ulm. His skills are documented in guild records from 1476.

In the 16th century, the name Yust began to appear more frequently in historical texts, including legal documents and land grants. Hans Yust, born in 1521, is recorded as a prominent landowner in Württemberg, with references to his estate appearing in local chronicles. Another individual, Margaretha Yust, born in 1587, is mentioned in parish records from Nördlingen, where she was known for her philanthropic activities.

Moving into the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Yust continued to be well-represented in various public records. Friedrich Yust, an officer in the Bavarian military, played a notable role during the Thirty Years' War, with military dispatches from 1643 mentioning his strategic contributions. In the 18th century, Elisa Yust is documented as a midwife in a small village near Vienna, with many birth records from 1752-1778 citing her assistance, illustrating the name's continued presence in different spheres of society.

The history of the Yust surname is rich with individuals who contributed to their communities in meaningful ways, reflecting the diverse roles people could hold at a time when surnames were becoming an integral part of personal and family identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yust

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

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

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