| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Meaning | maker of cobblers’ lasts, shoemaker, cobbler |
| Region of origin | United States |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Last[1] |
| See also | Leist, Shoemaker, Schumaker, Schumacher, Chaucer, Zapatero, Calzolari, Cordonnier |
| [2] | |
Laster is an English language occupational surname[3][4] for a shoemaker and may refer to:
- Andy Laster (born 1961), American jazz saxophonist
- Charlie Laster (born 1954), American politician
- Donald Laster (born 1958), former American football player
See also
References
- ↑ "Last Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
English (East Anglia): metonymic occupational name for a cobbler, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cobblers' lasts (see Laster).
- ↑ "Laster Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
variant of Lester. occupational name for a maker of cobblers' lasts, from Middle English last, lest, the wooden form in the shape of a foot used for making or repairing shoes (Old English l?ste from last 'footprint').
- ↑ "Laster Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
Approximately 10,913 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: United States. A correspondent suggests that this refers to the trade of a cobbler – the last (crepida) being a not uncommon sign.
- ↑ "Statistics and meaning of name Brenneis". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
Surname Laster is used at least 7040 times in at least 18 countries.
External links
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