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

Sabedra, 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 Sabedra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabedra in America

Sabedra is the 28311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabedra surname appeared 844 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 Sabedra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabedra 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 Sabedra

The surname SABEDRA is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, with roots tracing back to the 11th or 12th century. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish word "sabedor," meaning "knowledgeable" or "wise," and may have originally referred to someone who possessed great wisdom or knowledge.

The earliest known records of the SABEDRA name can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. The name appears in municipal records, land deeds, and other official documents from cities such as Seville and Badajoz.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the SABEDRA surname was Don Pedro de SABEDRA, a nobleman and landowner from the city of Cordoba in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Fray Juan SABEDRA, a Franciscan friar and scholar who lived in the 15th century and authored several theological treatises.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the SABEDRA name spread throughout Spain and its territories, with some bearers of the name migrating to the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the New World, there are records of a Diego SABEDRA who was a prominent citizen of Havana, Cuba in the late 16th century.

As the SABEDRA name continued to disperse across Spain and its colonies, variations in spelling emerged, such as SABEDRA, SAVEDRA, and SAVEDRA. One notable individual with a similar surname was Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the renowned author of "Don Quixote," who lived from 1547 to 1616.

Another prominent figure bearing the SABEDRA name was Gaspar SABEDRA y Herrera, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in the 17th century. He served as the Governor of Panama from 1673 to 1677 and played a crucial role in the defense of the Spanish territories against pirate attacks.

In more recent centuries, individuals with the SABEDRA surname have continued to make contributions in various fields. For example, José SABEDRA was a notable painter from Andalusia in the 19th century, known for his landscapes and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabedra

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

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

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