Explore the Family Name Sabas

The meaning of Sabas

1. Polish (Sabaś): unexplained. 2. Spanish and French: from the personal name Sabas, Late Greek Sabbas (see Savas). This surname is also found in the Philippines.

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How common is the last name Sabas in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sabas saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sabas was ranked 48,665 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had risen to the position of 47,356. This represents a shift of 2.69 percent. The count of individuals with this last name also rose from 407 to 448, registering an increase of over 10 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 Americans remained steady at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,665	#47,356	2.69%
Count	407	448	10.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabas

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sabas, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. People of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity bearing the Sabas surname increased by 6.84 percent, making up 32.81 percent of the total in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races decreased by 24.21 percent, leaving them representing 3.35 percent of the total. Individuals with the Sabas surname identifying as White saw a small decrease, dropping from 26.54 percent to 25.67 percent. Hispanic representation also slightly decreased from 38.33 percent to 37.95 percent. On the other hand, those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native did not represent a significant portion of the Sabas surname bearers in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	38.33%	37.95%	-0.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	30.71%	32.81%	6.84%
White	26.54%	25.67%	-3.28%
Two or More Races	4.42%	3.35%	-24.21%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%