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Where Does The Last Name Bastian Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bastian (Arabic: باستيان, Hindi: बैस्टीयन, Marathi: तीयन, Russian: Бастиан) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Bastián. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bastian? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 11,670^th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 151,376 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Bastian live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 26 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 32,334^th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 24,684 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 11,938 people, or 1 in 6,744. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname is found in 87 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Bastian Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bastian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bastian last name increased 679 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bastian Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bastian surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Bastian surname are 19.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Bastian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.31% more than the national average, earning 416,361 kr per year; in Peru they earn 214.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 60,955 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning R 217,116 per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $51,940 CAD per year.