Bast History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Bast family

The surname Bast 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 Bast family

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Bast Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Bast family

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Bast Ranking

In the United States, the name Bast is the 15,923^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bast migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bast Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Bast, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Joost Hendrig Bast, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Michel Bast, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Jost Henrich Bast, who landed in America in 1709 2
Jost Hear Bast, who arrived in America in 1709 2
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Bast Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Paul Bast, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "James Edward" 2
Jost Heinr Bast, who arrived in America in 1852 2
Mrs. Heinr Bast, who landed in America in 1852 2
Christoph Bast, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Mrs. Mathias Bast, who landed in America in 1854 2
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Bast Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adam Bast, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1903 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bast (post 1700) +

William Bast (1931-2015), American screenwriter and author, author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean
Dieter Bast (b. 1951), former German footballer
Ryan Bast (b. 1975), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey defenceman

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)