Surname Bastians - Meaning and Origin

Bastians: What does the surname Bastians mean?

The last name Bastians is derived from an old German family name, or an Independent version of the name ‘Bastian’.

The Bastian family has likely been living in Europe since the 12th century, as earliest records date back to this time. It is thought that the Bastians were originally a family of stonemasons. This would place the family in the construction and/or architectural business. It is known that in the 15th century, the Bastian family had businesses in the cities of Ulm (Germany) and Verona (Italy), which suggests that the family had ties in both Germany and Italy in some way.

The name Bastians has taken a variety of forms over the centuries. In Germany, the name is usually spelled ‘Bastian’ or ‘Bastians’. In at least some parts of Great Britain, the name is spelled ‘Bastyan’. In other countries, such as Norway and Sweden, the name is spelled ‘Baståns’.

The Bastian surname is associated with Germany and the German language, but also with others parts of Europe and many other countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In America, the Bastian family might have originally immigrated from Germany or Poland, as well as other European countries.

Today, the Bastian surname is fairly commonplace throughout Europe and North America. The Bastian family is found in many different cultures and in many different parts of the world.

Bastians: Where does the name Bastians come from?

The last name Bastians is most commonly found in Germany. The country has the second-highest population of people with the surname, with 8,003 people having it nationwide as of 2016. It is also found in the Netherlands, with 6,821 people having it, as of the same year. The surname is also found in smaller numbers in other European countries such as Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, France, Denmark, Italy, and Hungary. In the Americas, this last name is most commonly found in the United States, Argentina, and Canada.

The last name Bastians is derived from a given name that was typically used in medieval times. It was derived from the Latin personal name “Bastianus”, which in turn was derived from the name “Sebastianus”, a common first name in the late Roman Empire and in medieval Europe. The surname was typically used by the descendants of either a person named Sebastian, or a person with a nickname derived from the name Sebastian. This last name has also been Anglicized to 'Bastian'.

The last name Bastians is a relatively common name throughout Europe and the Americas. It is mostly found in Germany and the Netherlands, and is most common in the United States, Argentina, and Canada. The surname is generally derived from a given name, and was frequently granted to the descendants of a person with the nickname of Sebastian.

Variations of the surname Bastians

The surname Bastians is a Germanic patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Bastian, a Germanicized form of the Latin name Sebastianus, meaning “from Sebaste”, the name of a town in ancient Armenia. At the present time, the surname Bastians is found mainly in Germany, where it is the 21st most common surname.

Variants and other similar spellings of the surname Bastians include Baastian, Bastard, Bastand, Bastant, Bastin, Baston, Bastien, Bazant, Bastyan, and Bastian.

The equivalent Dutch variant of the surname is Bastiaansen. In some cases, the surname could spell Bästians or Bästiansen.

The surname may also occur in other forms, such as Bastjo, Bastos, and Bastorff, derived from a pet form of the given name Bastian or Sebastian, respectively.

The surname may also be found with prefixes, such as de Bastian, von Bastian, and van Bastian, presumably indicating descent from a notable figure with the same name.

The surname Bastian may also be seen with suffixes, such as Bastiancik (small Bastian) Bastianek, Bastianow, and Bastianowicz, indicating descent from a son of a Bastian.

Famous people with the name Bastians

• Alexander Bastians: German actor
• Ashleigh Bastian: Australian sociologist
• Charlotte Bastians: German author and screenwriter
• Frieda Bastians: Australian Sports reporter
• Chris Bastians: American soccer player
• Florian Bastians: German-born Brazilian swimmer
• Frank Bastians: Belgian director
• Heiner Bastians: German pianist and composer
• James Bastians: American Major League Baseball player
• Lars Bastians: German politician
• Lewis Bastians: American professional wrestler
• Luis Bastians: Chilean Olympic judo competitor
• Marga Bastians: German model and TV presenter
• Marc Bastians: Australian football player
• Mollie Bastians: Popular American content creator
• Nicole Bastians: German stage actress
• Jan-Bastians Rudolf: Dutch curler
• Thyra Bastians: Swiss-Danish fashion illustrator
• Tim Bastians: Professional golfer
• Tore Bastians: German gospel and modern pop singer

Other surnames

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