Bastian is a German short form of Sebastian. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolf Bastian Adolf Philipp Wilhelm Bastian (26 June 18262 February 1905) was a 19th-century polymath best remembered for his contributions to the development of ethnography and the development of anthropology as a discipline. Modern psychology owes him a great ...

(1826–1905), 19th-century anthropologist * Ali Bastian (born 1982), English television actress *

Amy Bastian Amy Jo Bastian (born 23 July 1968) is an American neuroscientist, who has made important contributions to the neuroscience of sensorimotor control. From 2011 she has been a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. In 2015 Bast ...

(born 1968), American neuroscientist * Anura Bastian (born 1950), Sri Lankan politician * Bob Bastian (1938–2019), American farmer and politician *

Bruce Bastian Bruce Wayne Bastian (born March 23, 1948) is an American computer programmer, businessperson, philanthropist, and social activist. He co-founded the WordPerfect Software Company with Alan Ashton (executive), Alan Ashton in 1978 (originally known ...

(born 1948), American computer programmer and businessman *

Charlie Bastian Charles A. Bastian (March 2, 1858 – November 10, 1943) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Wilmington Quicksteps, Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Quakers, Chicago White Stockings ...

(1860–1932), American baseball player * Donald N. Bastian, Canadian bishop *

Ed Bastian Edward H. Bastian (born June 6, 1957) is an American business executive. He is the ninth and current chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, serving in this role since May 2, 2016. Early life and education Bastian grew up in Poughkeepsie, N ...

(born 1957), American business executive * Frank O. Bastian, American medical doctor and neuropathologist * Fritz Bastian (1898–1944), American tennis player *

Gert Bastian Gert Bastian (26 March 1923 – presumably 1 October 1992) was a German military officer and politician with the German Green Party. Biography Born in Munich, Bastian volunteered for the Wehrmacht in 1941, at the age of nineteen. In World War I ...

(1923–1992), German military officer and politician * Gordon Bastian (1902–1987), British sailor *

Henry Charlton Bastian Henry Charlton Bastian (26 April 1837 in Truro, Cornwall, England – 17 November 1915 in Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire) was an English physiologist and neurologist. Biography Bastian was born at Truro, Cornwall and graduated from University ...

(1837–1915), English zoologist, physiologist and neurologist * Hilda Bastian ( 1980s–1990s), Australian researcher * Jolly Bastian, Indian stunt master *

Lan Bastian Lan Bastian (born April 1, 1985) is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Gresik United Gresik United Football Club, commonly known as GUFC, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Gresik, East Java. They currently compe ...

(born 1985), Indonesian footballer * Mary Bastian (1948–1985), Tamil Human Rights activist *

Michael Bastian Michael Bastian (born October 13, 1965), is an American fashion designer known for his namesake label, ''Michael Bastian'', and his work for brands such as GANT. He has received recognition for his work, most notably the CFDA Menswear Designer ...

(born 1965), American fashion designer * Nathan Bastian (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nico Bastian Nico Bastian (born 15 April 1990 in Heidelberg) is a racing driver from Germany. He currently competes in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, i ...

(born 1990), German racing driver *

Noah Bastian Noah Dale Bastian (born August 26, 1979) is an American actor and TV personality best known for his role as Chad Linus in the MTV movie and series, '' 2ge+her''. Bastian was born in San Jose, California. His TV appearances include guest roles ...

(born 1979), American actor *

Peter Bastian Peter Bastian (25 August 1943 in Copenhagen – 27 March 2017) was a Danish musician. He was educated in theoretical physics and classical bassoon. He was a member of The Danish Wind Quintet ( Den Danske Blæserkvintet) and the Danish band B ...

(1943–2017), Danish musician *

Stan Bastian Stan Bastian is a former American educator and politician from Idaho. Bastian is a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives. Early life Bastian was born May 3, 1941 in Bicknell, Utah. Education In 1966, Bastian earned a B ...

(born 1941), American educator and politician *

Stanley Bastian Stanley Allen Bastian (born April 3, 1958) is an American attorney and jurist serving as chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Early life and education Bastian was born i ...

(born 1958), American judge *

Wally Bastiansz Ogustus or Martalanus Bastiansz, better known as 'Wally Bastiansz'' ( Sinhala: වොලී බැස්ටියන්ස්) (died January 10, 1985) was a Sri Lankan singer who developed the style of chorus baila in the 1940s. Biography Bas ...

(died 1985), Sri Lankan

baila Baila (also known as bayila; from the Portuguese verb ''bailar'', meaning ''to dance'') is a form of music, popular in Sri Lanka and among Goan Catholics. The genre originated centuries ago among the Portuguese Burghers and Sri Lankan Kaffirs. B ...

musician * Walter M. Bastian (1891–1975), American judge *

Warwick Bastian Warwick Shaw Bastian (4 December 1914 – 4 October 1979) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. He was the assistant bishop of the Diocese of Bunbury (with the title bishop of Albany) from 1968 to 1979. Early life Bastian was born in 1914 in Su ...

(1914-1979), Australian Anglican bishop Bastian is also a male given name: *

Bastián Arce Bastián Alexis Arce Ramírez (born August 17, 1989) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender. Club career A product of Colo-Colo youth system, his professional debut came against Cobreloa on May 5, 2007. Because Colo-Colo had an ...

(born 1989), Chilean footballer * Bastian Badu (born 2000), French footballer *

Bastian Baker Bastien Kaltenbacher (born 20 May 1991 in Lausanne), better known as Bastian Baker, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, performer and ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with HCV Martigny of the MySports League. He was coach in the thi ...

(born 1991), Swiss singer and songwriter *

Bastian Clevé Bastian Clevé (born 1 January 1950, in Munich), is a German filmmaker and producer. He is Professor and Head of the Film Production-Department at the Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Biography Clevé grew up in Hamburg. ...

(born 1950), German filmmaker and producer * Bastian Dankert (born 1980), German football referee *

Bastian Doreth Bastian Doreth (born 8 June 1989) is a German basketball player for Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga. He is a former member of the German national basketball team. Career Born in the city of Nürnberg, Doreth played his first professio ...

(born 1989), German basketball player * Kai-Bastian Evers (born 1990), German footballer * Bastian Heidenfelder (born 1986), German footballer * Bastian Henning (born 1983), German footballer * Bastian Hohmann (born 1990), German footballer * Didrik Bastian Juell (born 1990), Norwegian freestyle skier *

Bastian Kaltenböck Bastian Kaltenböck (born 23 July 1983 in Hallein, Austria) is a ski jumper from Austria. Kaltenböck competed in the Ski jumping World Cup between 2003 and 2009. He also has nine individual Continental Cup-wins. In the 2010 Winter Olympics Kalten ...

(born 1983), Austrian ski jumper *

Bastian Kersaudy Bastian Kersaudy (born 9 June 1994) is a French badminton player from the Chambly Oise club. He has won some international tournament includes, the 2014 Brazil International in the men's doubles event partnered with Gaetan Mittelheisser, the 201 ...

(born 1994), French badminton player *

Bastian Knittel Bastian Knittel (; born 8 August 1983) is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tour ...

(born 1983), German tennis player * Bastian Kolmsee (born 1981), German racing driver * Bastian Kurz (born 1996), German footballer * Bastián Lizama (born 1996), Chilean badminton player * Bastian Müller (born 1991), German footballer * Bastian Obermayer (born 1977), German investigative journalist * Bastian Oczipka (born 1989), German footballer * Julius Bastian Olsen (1875–1936), Norwegian politician *

Bastian Pagez Bastian Pagez was a French servant and musician at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots. He devised part of the entertainment at the baptism of Prince James at Stirling Castle in 1566. When Mary was exiled in England, Bastian and his family continu ...

( 1566), servant of Mary, Queen of Scots *

Bastian Pastewka Bastian Pastewka (born 4 April 1972) is a German actor and comedian. In Bochum, he first became known to a wider audience in Germany around 1996 as a regular cast member of the comedy show ''Die Wochenshow'' (engl.: The Weekly Show), essentiall ...

(born 1972), German comedian * Bastian Pinske (born 1978), German footballer * Bastian Reinhardt (born 1975), German footballer * Lars Bastian Ridder Stabell (1798–1860), Norwegian politician * Bastian Roscheck (born 1991), German handball player * Bastián San Juan (born 1994), Chilean footballer *

Bastian Schulz Bastian Schulz (born 10 July 1985) is a German former footballer. Career Schulz began his career with Hannover 96 in summer 1997 in the youth side and was promoted to the first team in June 2008. On 20 June 2009, he announced his departure fro ...

(born 1985), German footballer *

Bastian Schweinsteiger Bastian Schweinsteiger (; born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who usually played as a central midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder. Schweinsteiger is regarded as one of the grea ...

(born 1984), German soccer player * Bastian Seibt (born 1978), German rower *

Bastian Seidel Bastian Manfred Seidel (born 23 April 1975) is an Australian politician and medical doctor. Seidel was born in Kamen, a small town in the Ruhr Valley region of Germany, and undertook preliminary medical training in South Africa and Germany, befo ...

(born 1975), Australian politician and medical doctor * Bastian Semm (born 1979), German actor * Bastian Sick (born 1965), German journalist and author * Bastián Solano Molina (born 1999), Chilean footballer *

Bastian Steger Bastian Steger (born 19 March 1981) is a German table tennis player. He competed for Germany at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal in the team event. He also won the bronze medal in the men's team event during the 2016 Summe ...

(born 1981), German table tennis player *

Bastian Swillims Bastian Swillims (born 9 December 1982) is a German sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He was born in Dortmund. His personal best time is 45.44 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai regi ...

(born 1982), German sprinter * Bastian Trinker (born 1990), Austrian tennis player * Bastian Trost (born 1974), German actor * Bastian Vasquez (1990–2015), Norwegian terrorist * Bastian Winkelhaus, German card game player * Bastián Yañez (born 2001), Chilean footballer

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{{given name, type=both German masculine given names German-language surnames

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