Joest Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

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Meaning of the name

Long before computers fixed spellings, Joest and Jost were used side by side. The name is usually explained as “from the name Jodocus”.

Joest adds “e” to Jost, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Joesten, Joost and Jobst. In the 2010 US Census, 227 Americans gave Joest as their last name (rank 82,908).

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