About Bast
The surname Bast is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bast," meaning "bast fiber" or "bast cord." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who worked with or lived near bast, which is the inner bark of certain trees used for making cordage or textiles. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a tough or resilient nature.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bast based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Bast in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bast using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.