Explore the Family Name Sabean

The meaning of Sabean

English: variant of Sabin. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sabean saw a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 73,412 but in 2010, it fell to the rank of 90,495, indicating an overall change of -23.27%. The total count of people with this surname also decreased from 246 in 2000 to 204 in 2010, a decrease of -17.07%. As a result, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100k population also dropped from 0.09 to 0.07, a change of -22.22%.

20002010Change
Rank#73,412#90,495-23.27%
Count246204-17.07%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabean

The ethnicity associated with the surname Sabean also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic identity was White at 93.50% which slightly increased to 95.10% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 2.44% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new group surfacing in the 2010 census, with 2.45% identifying with two or more races. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a drop from 3.25% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White93.5%95.1%1.71%
Two or More Races0%2.45%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.44%0%0%
Hispanic3.25%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%