Bastian

Bastian Meaning & Origin

About Bastian
The surname Bastian is of German origin and is derived from the given name Sebastian. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Sebastian. The name Sebastian itself comes from the Greek name Sebastianos, which means "venerable" or "revered." Therefore, the surname Bastian can be interpreted to mean "son of Sebastian" or "descendant of Sebastian."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bastian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bastian: 6,967
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bastian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bastian is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PSXN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B02305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 S CH IH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbรฆsสงษชn/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PSXN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bastian in Braille

Here's how to represent Bastian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bastian in braille

How to sign the name Bastian using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bastian using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bastian in sign language

Numerology