Past

Past Meaning & Origin

About Past
The surname Past is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "past," meaning "pasture" or "grazing land." It is an occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked in an area used for grazing livestock. The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near such land or as a locational name for someone from a place named Past.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Past is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Past: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Past based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Past is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 S T
🌐 IPA
/pæst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Past in Braille

Here's how to represent Past in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Past in braille

How to sign the name Past using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Past using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Past in sign language

Numerology