Haste
English
editEtymology
editMetonymic occupation surname for someone who turned the spit for roasting meat, from Old French haste (“spit”).
Proper noun
editHaste (plural Hastes)
- A surname from Old French.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haste is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Haste is most common among White (92.11%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haste”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 140.