BASTIDA Jaime Kerexeta says that This surname was originated in Lerida (Catalonia), by a man named Juan Ruiz Bezudo, that invented a war machine named Bastida, and adopted this name as surname.

Well, I don't think this is fully correct, may be the origin of a family surnamed Bastida, but Bastida is a Lathin word with the meaning of fortress, and there are places in the Basque Country with this name, and there are families also with this name originaries from this places.

Labastida: village in the province of Alava (Basque Country) There are two houses or farms with the name Bastida in Gipuzkoa, one is located in Zumaia, and the other one is located in Oiarzun (quarter Ugaldetxo).

Basque surnames are usually the name of a farm, the families toke their surname from the name of the house, but sometimes people gave their surnames to a new house, so we don't know if the surname was originated by the name of the house, or a man surnamed Bastida built the house. I think that probably in your case is the first option (the real name of the house) Diego Bastida, born in the house of Zumaia, lived in Zestona in 1635 Benito Bastida y Urreta lived in Azkoitia in 1773.

The house of Oiarzun is a branche of the one of Zumaia, built more or less in 1684

A family Bastida lived in Bilbao in 1826

There are also Bastida Families in Rioja (Haro, Najera, Calahorra)

There are 2 coats, the one of Alava, and the one of Zumaia, if you are interested I will decribe them

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vacak1950 at hotmail dot com 06-Sep-2009 23:30 #10139 I live in Colorado, I do know that the Bastida name is in my family. I have just started to try to find more about my family. I have found one of my cousins in Spain, and his daughter. Only because he had named her after me.I can't begin to say how great is has been to find them. In 1963 my family and I went to Spain for the summer and stayed with them,I was only 13 at the time.So it has been 46 years. My mane is Ginny Amallobieta-Katz and I do know that I have Bastidas in my name. I truly believe that there's nothing like FAMILY.
devine_trinity at hotmail dot com 24-Jun-2009 19:38 #9826 I am a Bastida. I don't know much about my ancestry. My father was orpahned in Mew Mexico/Utah at the age of 8. If u r a Bastida from that region of the U.S. Or have ties to that region, please email me. I am sure my Grandfather had family. Hope to hear from some1 soon
lizardking_760 at hotmail dot com 21-May-2009 14:20 #9633 Hola, mi nombre es Michael Bastidas. Vivo en California. Mi abuelo es de El Quelite, Baja Caliifornia. Pues la verdad los Bastidas somos bien pisteadores, pero trabajadores e intelligentes. Y bien chulos todos..... Vivan los Bastidas!
absjbs at hotmail dot com 22-Dec-2008 4:21 #8845 HOLA, YO SOY ANGELICA BASTIDA, NACI EN EL DF PERO ME CASE Y VIVO EN CHICAGO, EUA, ME ESTA INTERESANDO MUCHO ESTO Y VIVA NUESTRO APEIDO!!! HE LEIDO LO MISMO QUE SE ORIGINO EL APELLIDO POR EL INVENTOR DE LA MAQUINA DE GUERRA...SI FUE CIERTO, ES POR QUE SOMOS UNOS CHINGONES!!! ME GUSTARIA SABER SI USTEDES TIENEN ALGUN TALENTO EN PARTICULAR PQ AL MENOS MI FAMILIA Y YO SOMOS INTELIGENTES, CREO Q TODOS LOS BASTIDA LO SOMOS, PERO TAMBIEN SOMOS MEDIO BORRACHOS LA MAYORIA PERO ESO SI TOOODOS EXTREMADAMENTE TRABAJADORES Y RESPONSABLES
armentinie at yahoo dot com 19-Nov-2008 22:28 #8686 Mi abuela paterna se apeidaba Bastidas y era hija de espanol y de India de la tribu Apache de los Nativos de America
estela dot bastida at yahool dot com 13-Nov-2008 16:48 #8659  me llamo estela busco a mis primos y vivo en los estados unidos
audioscience_x at hotmail dot com 03-Oct-2008 16:07 #8423 yo soy Bastida igualmente. soy de los estados unidos, vivo en los angeles. la familia de padre viven en el DF. mi nombre es mitzi... english version: im a bastida as well. im 19 and i live in LA. i dont like my relatives cuz they suck [haha] but its cool to see (maybe some) distant relatives here if youd like to get to know me or w/e my page is www.myspace.com/ohmitzy
bastida1 at yahoo dot com 16-Sep-2007 0:23 #6041 Hola, me llamo Linda Bastida, de Houston, Texas. My father told my mother that we came from a distinguished family, but he never really knew why. I would be very interested in anything in my family history that would explain why I always seem to be running counter to the majority in any given situation. Linda (I think, therefore I am in trouble) Bastida
abundismarias at netscape dot net 16-Jun-2007 23:03 #5477 Yo tambien soy Bastida y lo unico que se es que mi abulo se llamaba Lucas Bastida alguien mas tiene un pariente de nombre Lucas Bastida? Somos de el DF
bastidamanuel at hotmail dot com 27-Oct-2006 2:30 #3857 Hola mi llamo Manuel Bastida y soy el IV de los manueles bastida, me interesaria saber quien fue el que trajo de espana ese apellido y cuando. saludos bastidas
hotdanger82 at yahoo dot com 29-Sep-2006 11:20 #3697 hola mi nombre es jose luis bastida i soy de california. mi madre es de jalisco mexico y mi padre es de nayarit mexico. saludos a toda la familia bastida.
baqupko at aol dot com 15-Dec-2004 2:22 #984     hola soy bastida y soy de mexico but i live northern california     saludos
baqupko at aol dot com 15-Dec-2004 2:13 #983    hola mi nombre es frank bastida soy de mexico y en realidad me da gusto      saber de otros bastidas saludos.
marc dot m dot b at ozu dot es 28-Feb-2004 13:30 #347 vivan los bastidas! soy de barcelona i mi abuelo trajo este apellido d murcia, creo q viene de lleida, saludos!
Juls7384 at aol dot com 28-Oct-2003 20:33 #158 My last name is Bastida and i live in the United States.....just curious as to what the two coat of arms look like!
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