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

Sabino, 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 Sabino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabino in America

Sabino is the 13148th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabino surname appeared 2,328 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sabino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabino 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 Sabino

The surname Sabino is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the ancient Roman era. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "sabinus," which referred to the Sabines, an ancient Italic tribe that inhabited the central Apennine region of Italy. This region, known as Sabina, encompassed the areas around modern-day Rieti and Terni.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sabino can be found in the writings of Roman historian Titus Livius, commonly known as Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. Livy documented the conflict between the Sabines and the Romans in his work, "Ab Urbe Condita Libri" (Books from the Foundation of the City).

During the Middle Ages, the name Sabino appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts, particularly in the regions of central Italy. One notable figure bearing this surname was Sabino di Canossa, a nobleman from the powerful House of Canossa, who lived in the 11th century.

In the 14th century, the name Sabino was associated with the town of Sabina, located in the province of Rieti. This town's name is derived from the ancient Sabine tribe, further cementing the connection between the surname and its historical roots.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the surname Sabino. One such figure was Pietro Sabino (1508-1564), an Italian jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Rome. Another was Bartolomeo Sabino (1554-1609), an Italian painter active during the late Renaissance period, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Rome and Umbria.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Sabino (1725-1791) was a prominent Italian architect and engineer, renowned for his contributions to the urban planning and development of Naples. His architectural works include the Church of San Francesco di Paola and the Palazzo dello Spagnuolo in Naples.

Furthermore, in the 19th century, Domenico Sabino (1831-1897) was an Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a significant role in the unification of Italy.

While the surname Sabino has its roots in ancient Roman history and the Sabine tribe, it has since spread across various regions of Italy and beyond, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabino

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

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

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