Haste

Metonymic occupation surname for someone who turned the spit for roasting meat, from Old French haste (“spit”).

Haste (plural Hastes)

1. A surname from Old French.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Haste is the 35489^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Haste is most common among White (92.11%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haste”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 140.

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