Explore the Family Name Sabatka

The meaning of Sabatka

1. Czech (Šabatka): from a pet form of the personal name Šebestián (see Sebastian). 2. In some cases perhaps also an Americanized form of Hungarian Szabatkai: variant of Szabadkai, a habitational name for someone from Szabadka (Serbian name Subotica) in Vojvodina, Serbia, or perhaps from some place similarly named in Hungary.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sabatka in the United States has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sabatka ranked as the 60,706th most common surname, while by 2010, it fell to 65,964th in rank, marking a drop of 8.66%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 310 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, indicating a decline of 3.23%. The proportion of people named Sabatka per 100,000 individuals also saw a decrease from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, representing a change of -9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,706#65,964-8.66%
Count310300-3.23%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabatka

Moving on to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Sabatka identify as White. In 2000, approximately 98.39% of those bearing the surname identified as such, increasing slightly to 99.00% in 2010. The data does not indicate any individuals with the surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races during both these census years.

20002010Change
White98.39%99%0.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%