Sebestyen

Sebestyen Meaning & Origin

About Sebestyen
The surname Sebestyen is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Sebestyén, which is the Hungarian form of the name Sebastian. The name Sebastian itself is derived from the Latin name Sebastianus, meaning "from Sebaste," a city in Asia Minor. The surname Sebestyen is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that the original bearer was the son of someone named Sebestyén.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sebestyen: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0102305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 B AH0 S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/sebestyen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sebestyen in Braille

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

The name Sebestyen in braille

How to sign the name Sebestyen using Sign Language

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

The name Sebestyen in sign language

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