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Early Origins of the Basting family

The surname Basting 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 Basting family

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Basting Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Basting family

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United States Basting migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Basting Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mattheis Basting, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Basting Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ferdinand Basting, who arrived in America in 1851 1
  • Konr Basting, who landed in America in 1856 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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