Explore the Family Name Sabel
The meaning of Sabel
German: 1. nickname for someone carrying a saber, from Early New High German sabel ‘saber’, a loanword from Hungarian. 2. occupational name for a furrier, from Middle Low German sable, zabil ‘sable’, or for someone who wore a sable coat, a sign of wealth and status. 3. habitational name from either of two places so called, near Rostock and in Silesia. Compare Sawvel and Sawvell.
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How common is the last name Sabel in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sabel saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell by nearly 9 percent, moving from 19,537 in 2000 to 21,272 in 2010. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Sabel surname dropped by 3.6 percent during the same time period, from 1,278 to 1,232. This decline is further reflected in the proportion of people with the Sabel surname per 100,000, which decreased by over 10 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,537 | #21,272 | -8.88% |
| Count | 1,278 | 1,232 | -3.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.47 | 0.42 | -10.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabel
The ethnicity associated with the surname Sabel also diversified between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly 97 percent of those with the Sabel surname identified as white, but by 2010 that figure had dropped to slightly over 93 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic more than doubled in this time frame, increasing from 1.56 percent to 4.06 percent. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Sabel surname who identify with two or more races increased significantly, growing by nearly 98 percent from 0.78 percent to 1.54 percent. The census did not record any individuals with the Sabel surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.79% | 93.34% | -3.56% |
| Hispanic | 1.56% | 4.06% | 160.26% |
| Two or More Races | 0.78% | 1.54% | 97.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.73% | 0% |
| Black | 0.39% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |