Vedast Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Vedast Surname Definition:
VEDAST: With Latin termination, Vedastus. A name adopted by ecclesiastics when they professed. The name comes from Vaast or Waast, in Latin Vedastus, the name of a bishop who died in 540. He was born near Limoges, and baptized Clovis the emperor.
Read More About This SurnameVedast Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
Vedast (121) may also be a first name.
Vedast Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
VEDAST: With Latin termination, Vedastus. A name adopted by ecclesiastics when they professed. The name comes from Vaast or Waast, in Latin Vedastus, the name of a bishop who died in 540. He was born near Limoges, and baptized Clovis the emperor. A life of him was written by Alcuin. Vedastus de Jeddeword held lands under the monks of Melrose in 1300 (Melros, p. 684), Vedastus Greresone is in record, 1466 (RMS., II, 907), Vedastus de Murhede was canon of Glasgow, 1476 (REG., 413), and Master Widast Lawsone was burgess of Aberdeen, 1634 (SCM., III, p. 118). Vedast Neilson is recorded in 1518. There is a church of S. Vedast in London.
Vedast Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vedast Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vedast is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vedast? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vedast is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Vedast is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Vedast are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Vedast is also the 848,089th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 121 people.
It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania Vedast is primarily concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 69 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 31 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Burundi, where 24 percent reside.
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