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Early Origins of the Bastiat family

The surname Bastiat was first found in Poitou, where this family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Bastiat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bastiat research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1440, 1448, 1566, 1581, 1801, 1811 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Bastiat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bastiat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bastien, Bastian, Bastiat, Bastin, Bastan, Bastia, Baston, Bâton, Baton, Bastier, Bastié, Bâtier and many more.

Early Notables of the Bastiat family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Joseph Bastien, a captain in the empire of Napoleon, who was registered August 2, 1811; Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850), a French economist

Migration of the Bastiat family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: François Bastin, who settled in Louisiana from 1719 to 1724; Lawrence Bastian, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732; Jean Bastien, who arrived in New York in 1836.


Contemporary Notables of the name Bastiat (post 1700) +

  • Jean-Pierre Bastiat (1949-2021), French international rugby union player from Pouillon, Landes, France
  • Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850), French political economist


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