Explore the Family Name Pust
The meaning of Pust
1. North German: metonymic occupational name for an upholsterer, from Middle Low German pust ‘upholstery’. 2. South German: variant of Pfaus (see Pfautz). 3. East German (of Slavic origin): topographic name from a Slavic word such as Sorbian and Polish pusty ‘wild, uncultivated’; compare 5 below. 4. Slovenian: nickname from the name of a mythological being, Pust, folk patron of Shrovetide, hence probably denoting someone born between the end of Christmas and the start of Lent. The name Pust is a shortened form of the obsolete word mesopust ‘Shrovetide’, composed of meso ‘meat’ and the imperative pust(i) ‘abstain’. 5. Slovenian: probably also a nickname or a topographic name from pust ‘fatless’, figuratively ‘insipid’, also ‘barren’, thus denoting an insipid person or someone who lived on barren land. Some characteristic forenames: German Elfriede, Guenter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pust in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Pust' experienced a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 67,522nd to 68,949th position, a change of -2.11%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname did increase by 4.4% during this period, from 273 to 285 people. The proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,522 | #68,949 | -2.11% |
| Count | 273 | 285 | 4.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pust
Turning to ethnic identity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname 'Pust' primarily identify as White, although there was a small decrease in this percentage from 96.70% in 2000 to 94.74% in 2010. The Hispanic population within this surname group saw an increase of 43.64%, rising from 2.20% in 2000 to 3.16% in 2010. There were no identified individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within the 'Pust' surname group during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 94.74% | -2.03% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 3.16% | 43.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |