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

Sabbs, 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 Sabbs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabbs in America

Sabbs is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabbs surname appeared 147 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 Sabbs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabbs 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 Sabbs

The surname SABBS is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, specifically in the county of Yorkshire. It is derived from the Middle English word "sab," which referred to a person who spoke with a lisp or had a speech impediment. This suggests that the name was initially a descriptive nickname given to an individual with a distinctive manner of speaking.

In the 13th century, records show variations of the name such as "Sabbe" and "Sab" appearing in various legal documents and manorial rolls from Yorkshire. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273, where a certain "William Sabbe" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Huddersfield.

During the 14th century, the name SABBS began to spread beyond Yorkshire and can be found in other parts of northern England, particularly in Lancashire and Cheshire. This was likely due to the migration of families seeking new opportunities or fleeing conflicts during this turbulent period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name SABBS was John Sabbs, a prosperous merchant from York who was involved in the wool trade. He is recorded as having served as a city alderman and as the Mayor of York in 1487.

Another prominent individual with the surname SABBS was Robert Sabbs, a scholar and clergyman who lived in the 16th century. Born in Yorkshire in 1521, he attended the University of Cambridge and later became a fellow of Trinity College. He is known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek texts.

During the 17th century, the SABBS family had established a presence in various parts of England, with branches in counties such as Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire. One notable member from this period was Thomas Sabbs, a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London after the Great Fire of 1666.

In the 18th century, the name SABBS can be found in various records, including parish registers and tax rolls. One individual of note was William Sabbs, a wealthy landowner from Derbyshire who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Derby from 1754 to 1768.

As the centuries passed, the SABBS surname continued to be found across various regions of England, with some families eventually migrating to other parts of the British Isles and beyond. While the name may have evolved in its spelling and pronunciation over time, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era in Yorkshire, where it was initially a descriptive nickname reflecting a distinctive speech pattern.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabbs

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

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 Sabbs 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 Sabbs 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 Sabbs was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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