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

Shabtai, 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 Shabtai surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shabtai in America

Shabtai is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shabtai surname appeared 117 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 Shabtai.

The history of the last name Shabtai

The surname Shabtai is of Hebrew origin, derived from the name "Shabbethai" which means "born on the Sabbath". It is believed to have originated among Jewish communities in the Middle East and Europe during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Cairo Genizah, a collection of historical documents dating back to the 11th century. The name appears in various spellings such as "Shabtai", "Shabbethai", and "Shabbatai" in these documents, indicating its usage among Jewish communities in Egypt and the surrounding regions.

In Europe, the surname Shabtai can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appears in records from Jewish communities in Spain and Portugal. During this time, the name was often spelled as "Xabtay" or "Xabtai" due to the influence of the Spanish language.

One notable figure with the surname Shabtai was Shabbethai Zevi, a 17th-century Jewish mystic and pseudo-messiah born in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (now Izmir, Turkey) in 1626. He gained a significant following among Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East, claiming to be the long-awaited Messiah. His movement, known as Sabbateanism, had a profound impact on Jewish thought and culture.

Another individual of historical significance was Rabbi Shlomo Shabtai, a renowned 17th-century Talmudic scholar and kabbalist from Salonika, Greece. He authored several works on Jewish law and mysticism, including "Shulchan Shlomo" and "Tiferet Shlomo".

In the 18th century, the Shabtai surname can be found in records from Jewish communities in Poland and Russia. One notable figure was Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Shabtai, a respected Talmudic scholar and author born in Vilnius, Lithuania in 1785.

The surname Shabtai has also been associated with prominent figures in the fields of literature and politics. Jacob Shabtai, a 19th-century writer and poet from Baghdad, Iraq, is known for his contributions to the development of modern Hebrew literature.

Another notable individual was Moshe Shabtai, an Israeli politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel in the 1970s and 1980s.

While the name Shabtai is primarily associated with Jewish communities, it has also been adopted by individuals of other faiths and cultures over time, reflecting the diverse histories and migrations of populations across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shabtai

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

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 Shabtai 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.

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

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