Find out how popular the last name Sabas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sabas.

Sabas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sabas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabas in America

Sabas is the 47356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabas surname appeared 448 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sabas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sabas

The surname SABAS originated in Greece and dates back to the Byzantine era. It is derived from the Greek name Sabbas, which itself comes from the Aramaic word "sabbā" meaning "old man" or "elder". The earliest documented examples of the surname can be found in records from the 10th and 11th centuries.

SABAS is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name for an elderly or venerable individual. It was likely first adopted as a hereditary surname in the region of Macedonia, which was part of the Byzantine Empire during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname SABAS was a monk named Sabbas who lived in the 5th century AD and established several monasteries in Palestine. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.

Another notable figure was the Byzantine general Sabas Asidenus, who served under the Emperor Basil II in the late 10th century. He played a crucial role in the Byzantine victories over the Bulgarians during the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars.

In the 12th century, a Greek scholar and theologian named Nicholas Sabas was known for his work in translating and commenting on ancient Greek texts. He lived and worked in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) during the reign of the Comnenian dynasty.

During the Ottoman period, the surname SABAS was also found among Greek communities in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). One example is Demetrios Sabas, a prominent Greek merchant and benefactor who lived in Smyrna (now Izmir) in the 16th century.

In more recent history, Ioannis Sabas (1887-1970) was a Greek politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Greece in the late 1940s.

While the surname SABAS is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich historical legacy tracing back to the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Orthodox tradition. The name has been borne by monks, scholars, military leaders, and statesmen throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sabas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sabas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sabas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sabas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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