Bastiani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bastiani family

The surname Bastiani was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. The name was first recorded in 1228 when the family were prominent in the Government of Bologna.

Early History of the Bastiani family

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Bastiani Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sabbatini, Sabbadini, Sabatini, Sabattini, Sabbatinni, Sabatino, Sabadini, Sabatelli, Sabato and many more.

Early Notables of the Bastiani family

Prominent among members of the family was

Johann Sebastiani (1622-1683), a German baroque composer

Migration of the Bastiani family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernando Saba, who settled in Cuba in 1555; Maria Sabala, who arrived in New Spain in 1571; Manuel Sabala, who came to Puerto Rico in 1838; Joseph Sebastiani, who came to America in 1849.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bastiani (post 1700) +

Jean-Pierre Bastiani (1950-2021), French politician, Mayor of Auterive (2014-2018), Member of the French National Assembly (1993-1997)