| ![Show Contents]() Haist History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland Etymology of HaistWhat does the name Haist mean? A people of the Scottish/English Borderlands known as the Strathclyde Britons were the first to use the name Haist. It is derived from "the name of an ancestor, 'the son of Anastasia,' from the nickname Anstie, abbreviated to Astie." 1 Some sources note the Hastie variant could have been a nickname for someone who was "hasty, impatient." 2 3 4 Early Origins of the Haist familyThe surname Haist was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow. "Robert Hasty and John Hasty were tenants of Herthornhill in 1376, Thom Hasti witnessed an instrument of sasine dated 1478, and John Haisty was witness to another instrument of sasine in 1525. " 5 Further to the south, the surname was typically found without the "H" prefix as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Adam Asty, Kent; and John Asty, Norfolk. 1 Norfolk had some early entries for the name too: Thomas Asty, Norfolk, 1374; and Robert Asty, rector of West Herling, Norfolk, 1410. 6 Early History of the Haist familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haist research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1523, 1543, 1556, 1567, 1595, 1626, 1672, 1730 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Haist History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Haist Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Haist has been spelled Hastie, Hasty, Asty and others. Early Notables of the Haist familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Haist Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Haist migration to the United States | + |
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them:
Haist Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Adam Haist, who arrived in Iowa in 1869-1876 7
- Louise Haist, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Christ. Haist, aged 44, who landed in America, in 1896
Haist Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mathaeus Haist, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1907
- William A. Haist, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1916
- Rosle Haist, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Mittelthal, Germany, in 1923
- Heinrich Haist, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Murrhardt, Germany, in 1923
- Karl Haist, aged 21, who settled in America from Mittler Langenbach, Germany, in 1923
| Contemporary Notables of the name Haist (post 1700) | + |
- Jane Haist (1949-2022), Canadian two-time gold and bronze medalist discus thrower and shot putter from St. Catharines, Ontario
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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