Show ContentsBastian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Bastian surname was created from the personal name Sebastian, ultimately from the Latin Sebastianus.

Early Origins of the Bastian family

The surname Bastian was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Bastian family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bastian research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1784 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Bastian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bastian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bastian, Bastiane, Bastianne, Basstian, Basstiann and others.

Early Notables of the Bastian family

Prominent bearers of the name Bastian at this time were

  • Christoph Heinrich Bastian, a high-ranking civil official of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was raised to the nobility of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (Thuringia) in 1784

Bastian Ranking

In the United States, the name Bastian is the 5,513rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Bastian is ranked the 2,376th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. [2]


United States Bastian migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bastian Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Tannika Bastian, who landed in Virginia in 1657 [3]
Bastian Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Bastian, aged 12, who landed in New York in 1710 [3]
  • Adam Bastian, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729 [3]
  • Andrew Bastian, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 [3]
  • Anna Bastian, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 [3]
  • Elizabeth Bastian, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 [3]
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Bastian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Bastian, (b. 1819), aged 21, English miner departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 [4]
  • Johann Bastian, aged 3, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 [3]
  • Mr. John Bastian, (b. 1830), aged 21, Cornish settler departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mountaineer" arriving in the United States on 30 April 1851 [4]
  • Joh Heinr Bastian, who arrived in America in 1852 [3]
  • B M Bastian, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1852 [3]
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Bastian Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • August Bastian, aged 20, who arrived in America in 1901 [3]
  • Elisabeth Bastian, who arrived in New York in 1901
  • Barbara Bastian, aged 22, who landed in America in 1901 [3]
  • Elisabeth Bastian, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 [3]
  • Emilia Bastian, aged 3, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 [3]
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Australia Bastian migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bastian Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Francis Bastian, Cornish seaman who immigrated to New South Wales, Australia aboard the ship "Florentia" in 1843 convicted at Darlinghurst Gaol on 2nd September 1843 [5]
  • Richard Bastian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cressy" in 1847 [6]
  • Henry Bastian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Florentia" in 1849 [7]
  • Henry Bastian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Himalaya" in 1849 [8]
  • Henry Bastian, aged 47, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Florentia" [7]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bastian (post 1700) +

  • Walter Maximillian Bastian (1891-1975), American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1950-1954)
  • Charlie Bastian (1860-1932), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1884 to 1891
  • Michael Bastian (b. 1965), American fashion designer, known for his namesake label, Michael Bastian, CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award in 2011
  • Gert Bastian (1923-1992), German military officer and politician with the German Green Party
  • Adolf Bastian (1826-1905), renowned German ethnologist, who studied Asian and African peoples
  • Henry Charlton Bastian (1837-1915), Cornish physiologist and neurologist, Fellow of Royal Society in 1868
  • Alexandra Louise "Ali" Bastian (b. 1982), English television actress, best known for playing Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2001 to 2007
  • Gordon Love Bastian GC, MBE (1902-1987), British engineering officer in the British Merchant Navy, recipient of the Albert Medal
  • Bastian Pinske (b. 1978), German footballer
  • Bastian Henning (b. 1983), German footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
  5. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_gaol_admissions.pdf
  6. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CRESSY 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Cressy.htm
  7. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) FLORENTIA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Florentia.htm
  8. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The HIMALAYA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Himalaya.htm


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