Yust: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Yust began as a Dutch family name. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “descendant of Joost (the just)”.

Surname origin

Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

Surname statistics

The 2010 US Census counted 436 people named Yust, ranking it number 48,436 among American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Yust family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Yust line, if any, bore arms.

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