Sebestyen Surname

155,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Sebestyen Surname User-submission:

Sebestyén is a Hungarian surname and given name, which is an equivalent of Sebastian, Sebastianus meaning from Sebastia, the ancient name of the city of Sivas in modern Turkey.

Sebestyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,4741:13,6211,745
United States5451:665,06253,113
Canada1641:224,66821,579
Hungary1381:71,1327,271
Austria1001:85,15412,686
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Australia391:692,19746,687
France381:1,747,966156,445
England381:1,466,26563,675
Slovakia321:166,76429,092
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Norway71:734,61250,907
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Sebestyén (9,478), Šebestyen (2), Sebestýen (1), Šebestýen (3), Šebestyén (1) & Šebeštyén (2) are calculated separately.

Sebestyen (38) may also be a first name.

Sebestyen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sebestyén is a Hungarian surname and given name, which is an equivalent of Sebastian, Sebastianus meaning from Sebastia, the ancient name of the city of Sivas in modern Turkey.

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Sebestyen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sebestyen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sebestyen is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Sebestyén, Šebestyen, Sebestýen, Šebestýen, Šebestyén or Šebeštyén. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sebestyen.

How Common Is The Last Name Sebestyen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 155,981st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,595,280 people. The last name Sebestyen is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Sebestyen are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 38 people.

It is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 1,474 people, or 1 in 13,621. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Covasna County, where 27 percent are found, Harghita County, where 21 percent are found and Bihor County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Romania this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Sebestyen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sebestyen last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sebestyen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.42% less than the national average, earning 254,658 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.55% more than the national average, earning $65,853 CAD per year.

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