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

Sabogal, 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 Sabogal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabogal in America

Sabogal is the 47706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabogal surname appeared 444 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 Sabogal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabogal 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 Sabogal

The surname "SABOGAL" is believed to have originated in Spain, likely during the 15th or 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish words "sabo" meaning "toad" and "gal" which could refer to either the Spanish region of Galicia or the French region of Gascony.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Sabogal is mentioned in a document from 1512. It is possible that this individual or their ancestors had come from Galicia or Gascony and settled in Andalusia, bringing their surname with them.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Sabogal family living in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, also in Andalusia. Interestingly, this town was once known as "Xera" in Arabic, which could potentially be related to the "gal" part of the surname.

During the colonial era, several individuals with the Sabogal surname made their way to the Americas. One notable example is Pedro de Sabogal, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to Peru in the 1530s.

Another prominent figure was Juana de Sabogal, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who lived in Lima, Peru, in the late 16th century. She is remembered for her generous donations to various religious and charitable organizations.

In the 19th century, a Spanish soldier named Manuel Sabogal fought in the Peninsular War against the French armies of Napoleon. He later went on to serve in the Spanish American colonies and is believed to have had descendants who carried on the Sabogal name.

Closer to modern times, José Sabogal (1888-1956) was a renowned Peruvian painter and sculptor, considered one of the founders of the Indigenist movement in Latin American art. His works celebrated the indigenous cultures of Peru and helped to shape the country's national identity.

While the Sabogal surname is most commonly associated with Spain and Latin American countries like Peru, it can also be found in other parts of the world, likely as a result of migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabogal

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

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

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