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

Sabus, 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 Sabus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sabus in America

Sabus is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sabus surname appeared 125 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 Sabus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sabus 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 Sabus

The surname "SABUS" has its origins in the Middle Ages, tracing back to the region of Normandy in northern France. The name is believed to be derived from the Old French word "sabas," which means "willowgrass" or "moss." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely associated with the cultivation or processing of these plants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus Sabus, indicating the presence of the name in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Sabous, Sabuz, and Sabos. In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guillelmus Sabus was a prominent merchant in the city of Rouen, France, whose trading activities likely contributed to the dissemination of the name.

In the late 14th century, a record from the town of Warwick in England mentions a John Sabus, suggesting the name had taken root in Britain by that time. Around the same period, a Flemish weaver named Pieter Sabus settled in the city of Ghent, Belgium, further expanding the geographical spread of the name.

During the Renaissance, a notable individual bearing the name was Andrea Sabus, an Italian painter born in Venice in 1492. His works, primarily religious paintings and frescoes, adorned several churches in northern Italy, cementing the presence of the name in the region.

Another noteworthy figure was Hans Sabus, a German clockmaker born in Nuremberg in 1534. His intricate and innovative clock designs were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy patrons of his time, contributing to the reputation of the Sabus name in the field of horology.

As the centuries progressed, the name continued to appear across Europe, with individuals such as the French philosopher Jacques Sabus (1623-1692), the Dutch explorer Willem Sabus (1702-1778), and the English poet Elizabeth Sabus (1789-1862) leaving their mark in various fields.

While the origins of the surname "SABUS" can be traced back to medieval Normandy, its journey through history has taken it across continents, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of those who have borne this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sabus

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

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

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