Sebastian Surname
Approximately 168,418 people bear this surname
Sebastian Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Latin-Greek) August, Reverenced [Latin Sebastian-us; Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós), a rendering of the Latin Augustus; Greek σέβας, awe, reverence]
Sebastian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 35,560 | 1:1,489 | 193 |
| India | 29,927 | 1:25,631 | 1,930 |
| Philippines | 25,258 | 1:4,008 | 305 |
| Mexico | 17,909 | 1:6,931 | 805 |
| United States | 15,029 | 1:24,117 | 3,042 |
| Spain | 9,781 | 1:4,780 | 595 |
| Peru | 5,517 | 1:5,761 | 909 |
| Germany | 3,906 | 1:20,611 | 2,739 |
| Indonesia | 3,065 | 1:43,148 | 4,935 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,478 | 1:3,697 | 469 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,973 | 1:10,547 | 1,525 |
| Guatemala | 1,829 | 1:8,793 | 1,007 |
| Oman | 1,474 | 1:2,502 | 373 |
| Canada | 1,376 | 1:26,777 | 3,573 |
| England | 1,309 | 1:42,565 | 5,432 |
| Argentina | 1,052 | 1:40,631 | 3,407 |
| Malaysia | 989 | 1:29,822 | 2,579 |
| South Africa | 923 | 1:58,697 | 7,428 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Australia | 782 | 1:34,521 | 4,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Kuwait | 530 | 1:7,171 | 1,013 |
| Kenya | 460 | 1:100,391 | 8,786 |
| France | 455 | 1:145,984 | 22,581 |
| Bolivia | 416 | 1:25,520 | 1,889 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Nigeria | 317 | 1:558,810 | 27,182 |
| Romania | 316 | 1:63,538 | 7,647 |
| Poland | 310 | 1:122,609 | 18,218 |
| Dominican Republic | 285 | 1:36,607 | 2,033 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| Papua New Guinea | 178 | 1:45,807 | 5,667 |
| Nicaragua | 176 | 1:34,211 | 1,208 |
| Chile | 166 | 1:106,123 | 3,949 |
| Guyana | 158 | 1:4,824 | 854 |
| Qatar | 144 | 1:16,375 | 1,767 |
| Ireland | 132 | 1:35,674 | 2,944 |
| Cuba | 118 | 1:97,650 | 2,974 |
| Thailand | 116 | 1:608,951 | 103,575 |
| Namibia | 101 | 1:23,855 | 3,962 |
| Brazil | 96 | 1:2,229,941 | 69,391 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Belize | 93 | 1:3,822 | 732 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Austria | 83 | 1:102,596 | 14,745 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 73 | 1:1,359 | 235 |
| Switzerland | 63 | 1:130,364 | 12,937 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 1:257,304 | 27,433 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| Norway | 57 | 1:90,216 | 12,446 |
| Colombia | 56 | 1:853,108 | 8,661 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Venezuela | 47 | 1:642,640 | 11,225 |
| Panama | 44 | 1:88,915 | 3,543 |
| Ecuador | 41 | 1:387,947 | 9,859 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| China | 33 | 1:41,433,987 | 2,228 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Ukraine | 26 | 1:1,750,873 | 130,688 |
| Micronesia | 24 | 1:4,427 | 583 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Moldova | 20 | 1:178,068 | 17,570 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| British Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:2,633 | 313 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Maldives | 12 | 1:33,681 | 1,888 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 989 | 1:50,777 | 5,755 |
The alternate forms: Sebastián (323), Sébastian (2), Sebastiàn (2), Sebastiãn (1), Sebástian (1), Sebastían (1) & Sébástiáñ (1) are calculated separately.
Sebastian (1,005,939) may also be a first name.
Sebastian Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Latin-Greek) August, Reverenced [Latin Sebastian-us; Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós), a rendering of the Latin Augustus; Greek σέβας, awe, reverence]
(Spanish) Descendant of Sebastian (venerable).
Sebastian Demographics
Sebastian Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sebastian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sebastian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sebastian (Arabic: سيباستيان, Bengali: সেবাস্তিয়ান, Georgian: სებასტიან, Hindi: सेबास्टियन, Marathi: सेबाि, Oriya: େସବାିଆନ, Russian: Себастиан) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Sebastián, Sébastian, Sebastiàn, Sebastiãn, Sebástian, Sebastían or Sébástiáñ. For other possible spellings of Sebastian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sebastian? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sebastian is the 3,326th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 43,271 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Sebastian live; 21 percent live in East Africa and 21 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sebastian is also the 889th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 1,005,939 people.
Sebastian is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 35,560 people, or 1 in 1,489. In Tanzania Sebastian is most common in: Kagera Region, where 20 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 15 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name is found in 151 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.
Sebastian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sebastian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,520 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 9,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sebastian Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sebastian last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Sebastian last name are 11.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.27% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sebastian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.42% less than the national average, earning €10,984 per year; in Norway they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning 303,490 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.26% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,427 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning R 282,984 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.52% more than the national average, earning $30,994,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $52,690 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sebastian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian in the Georgian language | ||
| სებასტიან | sebastian | - |
| Sebastian in the Oriya language | ||
| େସବାିଆନ | esabai'ana | 80.14 |
| େସବାିଆନ୍ | esabai'an | 4.79 |
| େସବିଆନ | esabi'ana | 4.11 |
| େସବାିନ | esabaina | 1.37 |
| େସବାିଆନା | esabai'ana | 1.37 |
| େସନନା | esanana | 0.68 |
| େଶବିଆନ | esabi'ana | 0.68 |
| େସବାିୟନ | esabaiyana | 0.68 |
| େସବାସତିୟାନ | esabasatiyana | 0.68 |
| େଶବାିଆନ | esabai'ana | 0.68 |
| େସବାସତିଆନ | esabasati'ana | 0.68 |
| େସେବିଆନ | esebi'ana | 0.68 |
| େସବାସ | esabasa | 0.68 |
| େସବିସଟିନ | esabisatina | 0.68 |
| Sebastian in the Bengali language | ||
| সেবাস্তিয়ান | sebastiyana | 50 |
| সেবাস্টিয়ান | sebastiyana | 50 |
| Sebastian in the Marathi language | ||
| सेबाि | sebai | 47.73 |
| सबासटेन | sabasatena | 11.36 |
| सटीयन | satiyana | 9.09 |
| सॅबँि | sebami | 4.55 |
| सॅबॅरीटन | seberitana | 4.55 |
| सॅबाि | sebai | 2.27 |
| िसबासतीन | isabasatina | 2.27 |
| शेबासटीन | sebasatina | 2.27 |
| सॅिबना | seibana | 2.27 |
| सेबेसटन | sebesatana | 2.27 |
| सॅमसन | semasana | 2.27 |
| सॅबेसतीन | sebesatina | 2.27 |
| सबसतीन | sabasatina | 2.27 |
| सेबासटीन | sebasatina | 2.27 |
| सेबाकटीन | sebakatina | 2.27 |
| Sebastian in the Hindi language | ||
| सेबास्टियन | sebastiyana | 22.5 |
| सिबेस्टियन | sibestiyana | 12.5 |
| सेबस्टियन | sebastiyana | 7.5 |
| सेबास्टिन | sebastina | 5 |
| सैबस्टीयन | saibastiyana | 5 |
| सेवास्टयन | sevastayana | 2.5 |
| सेबस्यियन | sebasyiyana | 2.5 |
| सिबैस्टन | sibaistana | 2.5 |
| शसबास्टीन | sasabastina | 2.5 |
| सेबास्तीयान | sebastiyana | 2.5 |
| सेबस्तिअन | sebasti'ana | 2.5 |
| स्बैस्यिन | sbaisyina | 2.5 |
| एस | esa | 2.5 |
| सेबास्तियन | sebastiyana | 2.5 |
| सेबस्टीन | sebastina | 2.5 |
| सेबास्टयान | sebastayana | 2.5 |
| सिबेशटियन | sibesatiyana | 2.5 |
| स्बास्टियन | sbastiyana | 2.5 |
| सेबास्ट्यन | sebastyana | 2.5 |
| सवस्टीमन | savastimana | 2.5 |
| सेबासतीन | sebasatina | 2.5 |
| सेबास्टेन | sebastena | 2.5 |
| सेबस्टयन | sebastayana | 2.5 |
| सबस्टीन | sabastina | 2.5 |
| Sebastian in the Russian language | ||
| Себастиан | sebastian | - |
| Sebastian in the Arabic language | ||
| سيباستيان | sybastyan | - |
| سيبستيان | sybstyan | - |
| سباستيان | sbastyan | - |
| سبيستيان | sbystyan | - |
| سبستيان | sbstyan | - |
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