Explore the Family Name Sabedra

The meaning of Sabedra

Hispanic: altered form of Galician Saavedra. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Lupe, Adelina, Aida, Arcelia, Cruz, Demetrio, Elia, Enrique, Ernestina, Esmeralda, Eulalio, Guadalupe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sabedra has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 29,625 in 2000, it climbed the ranks to 28,311 by 2010, a growth of 4.44%. This is reflected in the count of individuals with the surname, which rose from 750 in 2000 to 844 in 2010, exhibiting a significant rise of 12.53%. The proportion of people bearing this last name per 100,000 also saw an increase of 3.57%, moving from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,625	#28,311	4.44%
Count	750	844	12.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.29	3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabedra

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Sabedra surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there was no reported change in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or those claiming two or more races between 2000 and 2010. However, there were shifts among other ethnicities. Those identifying as White decreased from 12.53% in 2000 to 9.72% in 2010, a drop of 22.43%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic increased from 83.47% to 87.80%, up by 5.19%. The Black population also saw a rise, from 1.47% to 1.78%, marking a 21.09% increase. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population, however, disappeared completely by 2010 after initially accounting for 1.33% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	83.47%	87.8%	5.19%
White	12.53%	9.72%	-22.43%
Black	1.47%	1.78%	21.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.33%	0%	0%