The surname Sebastiao 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.
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Early History of the Sebastiao family
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Sebastiao Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sebastian, Sebastia, Sebastiao and others.
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Early Notables of the Sebastiao family
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Migration of the Sebastiao 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 Sebastiao (post 1700)
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Sebastiao Soares de Resende (1906-1967), Portuguese Bishop
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