Gorst

Topographic surname for someone who lived in an area full of gorse bushes, from Old English gorst (“gorse”).

Gorst (countable and uncountable, plural Gorsts)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, at the head of Sinclair Inlet.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gorst is the 91221^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 202 individuals. Gorst is most common among White (92.57%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gorst”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 68.