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

Sabio, 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 Sabio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabio in America

Sabio is the 29604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabio surname appeared 796 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 Sabio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabio 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 Sabio

The surname "SABIO" is believed to have originated from Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "sabio," which means "wise" or "learned." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname given to individuals who were considered knowledgeable or scholarly.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "SABIO" can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of Ferdinand III of Castile. Several individuals with the surname "SABIO" were mentioned in this document, suggesting that the name was already in use by that time.

During the 15th century, the surname "SABIO" appeared in various historical records from the regions of Castile and Aragon. One notable individual was Pedro Sabio, a Spanish scholar and translator who lived from around 1400 to 1470. He was known for his translations of works from Arabic into Spanish, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of knowledge during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the surname "SABIO" was also found in documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One example is Juan Sabio, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

Another notable individual with the surname "SABIO" was María Sabio, a Spanish poet and writer who lived from 1591 to 1661. She was part of the literary circles of Madrid and was known for her contributions to the development of Spanish poetry during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 18th century, Francisco Sabio y Amat (1746-1810) was a prominent Spanish jurist and politician. He served as a judge in various courts and was also a member of the Council of Castile, one of the highest governing bodies of the Spanish monarchy at the time.

The surname "SABIO" has also been found in other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Latin America and the Philippines, reflecting the historical influence of Spanish colonization and migration patterns.

It is worth noting that variations of the surname, such as "Sabido" and "Sabiote," have also been recorded throughout history, likely originating from the same root word "sabio" and carrying similar meanings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabio

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

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

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