Sebastien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Sebastien family

The surname Sebastien 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 Sebastien family

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Sebastien Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sebastien family

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Sebastien Ranking

France, the name Sebastien is the 2,307^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,798 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Sebastien 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 Sebastien (post 1700) +

Sebastien Bellin (b. 1978), Brazilian-Belgian former professional basketball player, member of the Belgian national basketball team
Sebastien Varrette, Luxembourg Research Scientist with the University of Luxembourg
Sebastien Toutant (b. 1992), Canadian gold and silver medalist snowboarder at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen, Colorado
Sebastien Britten (b. 1970), Canadian figure skater, the 1995 Canadian national champion
Sebastien Fath (b. 1968), French professional historian
Sebastien Feller (b. 1991), French-born chess Grandmaster
Sebastien Bisaillon (b. 1986), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Dr. Sebastien P Bettschart, Swiss lawyer
Sebastien Ziani de Ferranti (1864-1930), English electrical engineer

Sources +

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