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Early Origins of the Sebastien family

The surname Sebastien was first found in Granada, in southern Spain. Sebastian is a masculine given name that is derived from the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebastia" and is also a surname derived from Saint Sebastian (died c. 288), an early Christian saint and martyr.

Early History of the Sebastien family

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Sebastien Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sebastian, Sebastia, Sebastiao and others.

Early Notables of the Sebastien family

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Sebastien Ranking

In France, the name Sebastien is the 2,307th most popular surname with an estimated 2,798 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Sebastien family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bartolome Sebastian who came to the Spanish Main in 1534; Diego Sebastian who immigrated to Rio de la Plata in 1535; and Francisco Sebastian who settled in the Dominican Republic in 1564. Later migrants included Benito Sebastian who immigrated to Puerto Rico in 1823.


Contemporary Notables of the name Sebastien (post 1700) +

  • Sebastien Toutant (b. 1992), Canadian gold and silver medalist snowboarder at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen, Colorado
  • Sebastien Britten (b. 1970), Canadian figure skater, the 1995 Canadian national champion
  • Sebastien Fath (b. 1968), French professional historian
  • Sebastien Feller (b. 1991), French-born chess Grandmaster
  • Sebastien Bisaillon (b. 1986), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
  • Dr. Sebastien P Bettschart, Swiss lawyer
  • Sebastien Ziani de Ferranti (1864-1930), English electrical engineer


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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