Basten Surname
Approximately 4,796 people bear this surname
Basten Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sebastian.' In early though rare use in Cornwall and south-west England, where Spanish influence would be expected to prevail. Popularly Bastian; compare French Bastien, which perhaps had its effect on Basten.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,716 | 1:46,915 | 6,142 |
| Netherlands | 1,078 | 1:15,665 | 2,380 |
| United States | 625 | 1:579,934 | 47,474 |
| Indonesia | 345 | 1:383,331 | 32,711 |
| England | 297 | 1:187,603 | 16,709 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Nepal | 18 | 1:1,582,275 | 7,357 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 187 | 1:130,350 | 12,089 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
Basten (610) may also be a first name.
Basten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sebastian.' In early though rare use in Cornwall and south-west England, where Spanish influence would be expected to prevail. Popularly Bastian; compare French Bastien, which perhaps had its effect on Basten.
William, son of Sebastian Trevethan, buried 1607: Reg. St. Columb Major.
William, son of Bastian Trevithan, bapt. 1599: ibid.
1565-0. Bastian Bumfoy and Juliana Francke: Marriage Lic. (London).
1603. Buried — Richard Bastian: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1611. William Bastian or Bastin: Register of the University of Oxford.
1796. Married — Bastien Chevrey and Joanna Gale: St. George, Hanover Square.
The form Bastion occurs in the Devonport Directory, Devon.
Diminutive forms of Sebastian, q.v.
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Basten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Basten (Arabic: باستين, Hindi: बस्तेन, Marathi: तेन, Russian: Бастен) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basten? popularity and diffusion
It is the 98,818th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,519,505 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Basten reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Basten is also the 338,253rd most prevalent first name globally, borne by 610 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,716 people, or 1 in 46,915. In Germany Basten is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 61 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Basten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Basten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Basten surname grew 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Basten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Basten last name are 39.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Basten earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning $50,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning $47,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basten Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basten in the Hindi language | ||
| बस्तेन | bastena | - |
| Basten in the Marathi language | ||
| तेन | tena | - |
| Basten in the Russian language | ||
| Бастен | basten | - |
| Basten in the Arabic language | ||
| باستين | bastyn | - |
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