Basten Surname

98,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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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Basten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7161:46,9156,142
Netherlands1,0781:15,6652,380
United States6251:579,93447,474
Indonesia3451:383,33132,711
England2971:187,60316,709
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Canada551:669,92054,285
France531:1,253,259128,888
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Wales241:128,9399,528
Chile231:765,93416,989
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
India151:51,137,692512,385
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:130,35012,089
Guernsey61:5,443949
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Diminutive forms of Sebastian, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bastien9232,005/
Bastoen9254/
Basteen9246/
Basteng9235/
Baasten9224/
Baisten9220/
Beasten929/
Bashten926/
Baesten925/
Bausten921/
Bastehn921/
Baten9152,342/
Bastn917/
Bastienė86225/
Baustien8634/
Badsteen867/
Bashteen861/
Basttien861/
Bashtien861/
Batten8322,255/
Bastin8315,080/
Besten831,132/
Bathen83900/
Bastem83827/
Bosten83735/
Baaten83509/
Bateng83286/
Bateen83269/
Bauten83247/
Batien83237/
Bayten83139/
Badten8394/
Beaten8366/
Bahten8336/
Baiten8325/
Batoen8324/
Vasten8320/
Bastyn8320/
Batent8314/
Bhaten837/
Wasten835/
Bataen833/
Baxten831/
Batesn831/
Bastın831/
Baïten831/
Bastenova8030/
Batn8020/
Bathsteen801/
Bastion771,058/
Bostoen771,044/
Basting77868/
Boesten77796/
Boosten77572/
Bashtin77513/
Beateen77390/
Bastina77263/
Bhathen77139/
Batteen7795/
Beshten7783/
Beesten7777/
Vadsten7763/
Bastijn7746/
Bathoen7744/
Bestien7740/
Baastyn7739/
Boisten7738/
Bosteen7734/
Bastyna7718/
Bachten7716/
Battien7714/
Basttin7712/
Baistin7711/
Baustin7711/
Bodsten7710/
Washten777/
Bastyon777/
Waisten776/
Battend775/
Vashten775/
Bastinn774/
Bojsten774/
Battenn773/
Bhaiten773/
Bauthen772/
Bosteng772/
Beateng772/
Bousten772/
Bastink772/
Batienė772/
Beastin771/
Beatten771/
Bostien771/
Bastind771/
Bastisn771/
Batemnn771/
Bathenn771/
Bathien771/
Baithen771/
Vaisten771/
Vastien771/
Bestoen771/
Bahtien771/
Bahtuen771/
Baiteng771/
Baiteun771/
Bautent771/
Batenne771/
Batheen771/
Boysten770/
Baystin770/
Bessten770/
Besteen770/
Beathen770/
Beusten770/
Wausten770/
Batin739,531/
Batem73735/
Boten73394/
Batın73265/
Batyn73190/
Batne7332/
Vaten7328/
Baitn7312/
Bostn732/
Batng732/
Beatn732/
Battn731/
Bestn731/
Bhatn731/
Batén731/
Batïn731/
Baztn731/
Batenova71154/
Bastinck71108/
Bashteem7116/
Baysting718/
Washtien717/
Baitienė716/
Bashtina715/
Bhatheen712/
Bashtyna712/
Baustion711/
Beesteen711/
Beaustin711/
Baustina711/
Batengue711/
Boustend710/
Boydsten710/
Bation677,288/
Batina675,472/
Battin672,695/
Botten672,265/
Bouten672,156/
Bautin671,171/
Bostyn671,159/
Bating67968/
Boiten67714/
Booten67683/
Baytenova67512/
Boteng67491/
Wastyn67370/
Beuten67345/
Bothen67309/
Bhatin67280/
Bestin67234/
Batyna67227/
Beiten67207/
Bautyn67176/
Baitenova67172/
Battem67164/
Baytin67153/
Batind67140/
Bahtin67119/
Bostin67110/
Wosten67102/
Bostem6797/
Bathin6778/
Vatten6778/
Baitin6761/
Wastin6743/
Wastem6740/
Boyten6731/
Baatin6725/
Vaaten6723/
Beatin6722/
Vastin6722/
Bozten6722/
Batink6717/
Beyten6716/
Baxtin6715/
Bhatem6715/
Batuin6715/
Botaen6715/
Bohten6714/
Vosten6714/
Vhaten6710/
Bastim677/
Botuen677/
Bastinová676/
Batuun676/
Boxten675/
Baštýn675/
Bhatne674/
Bost'n673/
Botien673/
Beatem673/
Bateem673/
Bostenova672/
Batyon672/
Washtn672/
Vastén672/
Baštín672/
Bastinova672/
Baitng672/
Beatne671/
Batthn671/
Bauthn671/
Bateenova671/
Bathne671/
Baitem671/
Bhathn671/
Badtin671/
Vatenn671/
Vaiten671/
Batnng671/
Batgne671/
Bajtin671/
Batheheng671/
Vastyn671/
Beestn670/
Baxtem670/

Basten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Basten in the Hindi language
बस्तेनbastena-
Basten in the Marathi language
तेनtena-
Basten in the Russian language
Бастенbasten-
Basten in the Arabic language
باستينbastyn-

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