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

Sagebiel, 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 Sagebiel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sagebiel in America

Sagebiel is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sagebiel surname appeared 196 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 Sagebiel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sagebiel 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 Sagebiel

The surname Sagebiel has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the early 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle Low German word "saged," meaning "blessed," and the suffix "-biel," which was commonly used to form surnames in certain regions of Germany.

One of the earliest documented references to the Sagebiel name can be found in the parish records of the town of Hannover in Lower Saxony, Germany, where a person named Hans Sagebiel was mentioned in 1437. This suggests that the name had already been established in that area by the mid-15th century.

In the late 16th century, the Sagebiel family had spread to other parts of Germany, including the regions of Westphalia and Brandenburg. During this time, variations in spelling were common, with the name appearing as Sagenbiel, Saggenbiel, or Sagebühl in different records.

A notable early bearer of the Sagebiel name was Johann Sagebiel, a Lutheran minister who lived in the town of Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, from 1620 to 1687. His writings on theology and religious matters were widely circulated during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the Sagebiel family had established themselves in the city of Berlin, where several members were involved in various trades and professions. One prominent figure was Christian Sagebiel, a successful merchant who lived from 1735 to 1802.

As the Sagebiel family continued to grow and spread throughout Germany, some members migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas in the 19th and early 20th centuries. One such individual was Heinrich Sagebiel, who was born in Hanover in 1822 and later emigrated to the United States, settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked as a carpenter.

Other notable individuals with the Sagebiel surname include Karl Sagebiel, a German artist and illustrator born in 1835, whose work was widely recognized in his time. In the 20th century, Wilhelm Sagebiel, born in 1892, made significant contributions to the field of engineering and was awarded the prestigious Ring of Honor by the German Association of Engineers.

While the Sagebiel name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with families bearing this surname found in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. However, its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia, where it emerged as a distinct surname with a rich historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sagebiel

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

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

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