Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsGuasto, Lo Guasto, Guastini, Guastello, Guastelli
Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain, may denote someone from the town of Guasto. Alternately, it may be an occupational name from gastaldo "chamberlain", from Latin gastaldus "manager, bailiff, steward", or be a nickname from guasto "broken, crippled".