Explore the Family Name Sabino

The meaning of Sabino

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from the personal name Sabino, Latin Sabinus (see Sabin). The name was popularized by the cults of various Christian saints, including Saint Sabinus, martyr and bishop of Brescia, and Saint Sabinus of Piacenza. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Mario, Manuel, Carlos, Pablo, Alipio, Ernesto, Adriana, Alfredo, Amaya, Angel, Azucena, Claudio. Italian Antonio, Pasquale, Rocco, Angelo, Aniello, Carmine, Donato, Filomena, Franco, Gaetano, Giacomo, Leonardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sabino has seen a noticeable rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 13,943rd in 2000, it moved up to 13,148th place by 2010. This represents a 5.7% increase in rank. Similarly, the number of people bearing the surname Sabino also increased during this period, with a count of 1,985 in 2000 rising to 2,328 in 2010, marking a significant hike of 17.28%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw an uptick from 0.74 to 0.79, a growth rate of 6.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#13,943#13,1485.7%
Count1,9852,32817.28%
Proportion per 100k0.740.796.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabino

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some shifts in the ethnic identity distribution of the surname Sabino from 2000 to 2010. The largest ethnicity group in both years was White, although its percentage decreased from 55.31% to 48.63%. The second-largest ethnic identity, Hispanic, saw a significant increase of 38.69%, moving from 23.88% to 33.12%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races declined by 13.95% and 29.74% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black saw a slight increase from 2.72% to 2.84%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw an introduction in 2010 with a proportion of 0.21%.

20002010Change
White55.31%48.63%-12.08%
Hispanic23.88%33.12%38.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander15.77%13.57%-13.95%
Black2.72%2.84%4.41%
Two or More Races2.32%1.63%-29.74%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.21%0%