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

Sabine, 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 Sabine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabine in America

Sabine is the 22707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabine surname appeared 1,129 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 Sabine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabine 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 Sabine

The surname SABINE is of English origin, deriving from the Latin word 'Sabinus' meaning 'person from Sabine'. The Sabines were an ancient Italic people who lived in the central Apennine region of ancient Italy, near the area that is now modern-day Rome.

The name first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, when many Norman families settled in various parts of the country. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as 'Sabinus' in Oxfordshire.

Over time, the name evolved into various spellings such as Sabin, Sabyn, and eventually SABINE. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Sir John Sabine (c. 1310 - 1385), a prominent English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Edward Sabine (1788 - 1883), an English astronomer and geophysicist who made significant contributions to the study of terrestrial magnetism and the exploration of the Arctic regions. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1818.

The SABINE surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Sabine Farm in Buckinghamshire and Sabine Close in Gloucestershire. These locations likely derived their names from early settlers with the SABINE surname.

Sir Thomas Sabine (1588 - 1672) was an English colonist and landowner in Virginia, who played a significant role in the early development of the British colonies in North America.

In literature, one of the most famous individuals with the surname SABINE was the English novelist and playwright Katharine Sabine (1843 - 1924), known for her works exploring social issues and the role of women in Victorian society.

While the SABINE surname is not as common today as some other English surnames, it has a rich history spanning centuries and has been borne by notable figures in various fields, including military, science, exploration, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabine

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

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

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