Explore the Family Name Sabella
The meaning of Sabella
1. Italian: from the personal name Sabello (from Latin Sabellus, derived from a tribal name of the Sabellians, a group of ancient Italic peoples), or possibly in some instances from a shortened form of the female personal name Isabella. This surname is also found in southern France. 2. Italian: in Pantelleria, possibly a topographic name from sabbella ‘drinking fountain’, a word of Arabic origin. 3. Catalan (Sabellà): topographic name formed with the agglutinated article sa and avellà ‘hazel’, or a habitational name from the placename Savellà. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Calogero, Angelo, Salvatore, Vito, Antonio, Biagio, Domenico, Filippo, Gaetano, Gasper, Giuseppe. French Andre, Alphonse, Camille, Jean-Claude, Lucien.
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How common is the last name Sabella in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Sabella surname has seen a slight decrease in rank from 14,000 in 2000 to 14,279 in 2010, which represents a change of -1.99. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose by 6.07% during the same period, from 1,977 to 2,097. The proportion per 100,000 population also saw a marginal decline, moving from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.71 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,000 | #14,279 | -1.99% |
| Count | 1,977 | 2,097 | 6.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.73 | 0.71 | -2.74% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabella
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest percentage of people with the Sabella surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 93.17% in 2000 to 88.84% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander witnessed a substantial increase from 1.72% to 4.01%. Additionally, there were small increases observed within the Hispanic category (3.44% to 4.77%) and those identifying with two or more races (1.11% to 1.57%). For the first time in 2010, small proportions of individuals with the Sabella surname identified as Black (0.43%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.38%), where no representation had been previously reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.17% | 88.84% | -4.65% |
| Hispanic | 3.44% | 4.77% | 38.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.72% | 4.01% | 133.14% |
| Two or More Races | 1.11% | 1.57% | 41.44% |
| Black | 0% | 0.43% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |