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

Saberon, 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 Saberon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saberon in America

Saberon is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saberon surname appeared 157 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 Saberon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saberon 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 Saberon

The surname Saberon has its origins in France, with records dating back to the early 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "sabron," which means "juniper" or "savin tree." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a grove of these trees or worked with the wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Saberon can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Sainte-Croix de Quimperlé, a medieval manuscript from the Abbey of Sainte-Croix in Brittany, dated around 1150. This document mentions a landowner named Alain Saberon, who held property in the region.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of France, with variations in spelling such as Sabron, Sabrone, and Sabroun appearing in various records. In the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of royal charters from the reign of King Louis IX (1226-1270), there is a reference to a knight named Renaud Saberon, who served in the king's army.

During the Renaissance period, the Saberon family produced several notable figures. One of the most prominent was Jean Saberon (1516-1594), a French poet and humanist scholar who served as a tutor to the children of King Henry II. Another was Jacques Saberon (1543-1612), a lawyer and magistrate who held important positions in the Parlement of Paris.

In the 17th century, the name Saberon was particularly common in the Provence region of southern France. One noteworthy individual from this time was Claude Saberon (1629-1691), a Jesuit priest and author who wrote extensively on theological subjects.

As the Saberon family spread across France and beyond, the name underwent various changes in spelling, with forms like Sabron, Sabrone, and Sabroun appearing in different regions. One notable figure from the 18th century was Antoine Sabron (1728-1804), a French botanist and naturalist who studied the flora of the Pyrenees mountains.

Throughout its history, the surname Saberon has been associated with various professions, from landowners and knights to scholars, lawyers, and naturalists. While the name has evolved over time, its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period in France, where it likely originated as a descriptor of someone with a connection to the juniper or savin tree.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saberon

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

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

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