Bastien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bastien family

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

Early History of the Bastien family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bastien 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 Bastien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bastien 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 Bastien 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

Bastien World Ranking

In the United States, the name Bastien is the 15,589^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Bastien is ranked the 692^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,579 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Bastien is the 313^rd popular surname. 3 France ranks Bastien as 593^rd with 7,910 people. 4

Bastien migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bastien Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jean Bastien, who arrived in New York in 1836
Emile Bastien, who, at the age of 30 settled in New Orleans in 1850
Emile Bastien, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Bastien (post 1700) +

Steve Bastien (b. 1994), American decathlete
Rolland "Red" Bastien (1931-2012), American professional wrestler, three-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion
Pierre Bastien (b. 1953), French musician, composer, and instrument builder
Louis Bastien (1869-1961), French military officer and Esperantist
Jean Bastien Thiry (1927-1963), French engineer who tried to assassinate de Gaulle, creator of the Nord SS.10/SS.11 missile
Jean Bastien (1915-1969), French football midfielder
Fanny Bastien (b. 1961), French actress
Benoît Bastien (b. 1983), French football referee
Steve Bastien (b. 1963), English cricketer
Samuel Bastien (b. 1996), Belgian football midfielder
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)