Sebastien

Sebastien Meaning & Origin

About Sebastien
The surname Sebastien is derived from the given name Sébastien, which itself originated from the Latin name Sebastianus. The name Sebastianus was derived from the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning "from Sebastia." Sebastia was a city in ancient Palestine, which was named after the Roman Emperor Augustus. Therefore, the surname Sebastien is likely to have originated as a locational surname, indicating someone who hailed from Sebastia or had some connection to the city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sebastien: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sebastien 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 Sebastien is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0102305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 B AE1 S T IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/sebastien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sebastien in Braille

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

The name Sebastien in braille

How to sign the name Sebastien using Sign Language

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

The name Sebastien in sign language

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