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

Sabol, 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 Sabol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabol in America

Sabol is the 7794th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabol surname appeared 4,250 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 Sabol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabol 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 Sabol

The surname Sabol originated in the region of Silesia, which is now a part of modern-day Poland. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old Polish word "sobol," which means "sable," referring to the highly prized fur of the sable, a small mammal related to the weasel.

The earliest recorded instances of the Sabol surname can be traced back to the 14th century in various legal documents and records from the Silesian region. One notable mention is in the Liber Census Silesiae (Book of the Census of Silesia) from 1348, where the name appears as "Sobel."

In the 15th century, the name began to spread beyond the borders of Silesia, with records showing Sabols living in other parts of Poland and neighboring regions. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Jan Sabol, a merchant from the city of Krakow, who lived between 1420 and 1492.

The 16th century saw the emergence of several notable figures bearing the Sabol surname. Mikołaj Sabol (1521-1589) was a prominent Polish military commander who fought in the Livonian War against the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Another notable Sabol from this period was Jadwiga Sabol (1540-1612), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the town of Bielsko-Biała.

In the 17th century, the Sabol surname began to appear in various parts of Europe, as families migrated and settled in new regions. One such individual was Tomasz Sabol (1625-1697), a Polish-born architect who worked extensively in the city of Vienna, Austria, and contributed to the design of several notable buildings.

As the centuries passed, the Sabol surname continued to spread and evolve. In the 19th century, a notable figure was Józef Sabol (1815-1892), a Polish composer and musician who helped popularize traditional Polish folk music during his lifetime.

Throughout history, the Sabol surname has been associated with various professions, from merchants and artisans to military leaders and scholars. While the name originated in the Silesian region of Poland, it has since become more widely distributed across Europe and other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabol

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

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

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