Sabine Surname
Approximately 19,959 people bear this surname
Sabine Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sabine.' St. Sabina was martyred in Hadrian's persecution. The name was in much favour for a time in England. In one of the Coventry Mysteries occurs: 'Bontyng the Brewster, and Sybyly Slynge, Megge Mery-wedyr, and Sabyn Sprynge.
Read More About This SurnameSabine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 12,806 | 1:1,061 | 195 |
| Cameroon | 1,983 | 1:10,474 | 1,393 |
| United States | 1,159 | 1:312,734 | 28,636 |
| France | 985 | 1:67,434 | 9,331 |
| Iran | 657 | 1:116,868 | 11,015 |
| England | 418 | 1:133,297 | 13,123 |
| DR Congo | 328 | 1:225,243 | 21,937 |
| Canada | 308 | 1:119,629 | 12,601 |
| Australia | 267 | 1:101,107 | 11,415 |
| Israel | 233 | 1:36,728 | 5,076 |
| Germany | 230 | 1:350,024 | 33,964 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Ivory Coast | 77 | 1:299,626 | 11,268 |
| Belgium | 57 | 1:201,696 | 26,362 |
| Mauritius | 46 | 1:28,118 | 5,531 |
| Palestine | 39 | 1:116,637 | 7,450 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:87,055 | 9,135 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 374 | 1:134,275 | 12,787 |
Sabine (1,093,747) may also be a first name.
Sabine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sabine.' St. Sabina was martyred in Hadrian's persecution. The name was in much favour for a time in England. In one of the Coventry Mysteries occurs: 'Bontyng the Brewster, and Sybyly Slynge, Megge Mery-wedyr, and Sabyn Sprynge.'
Also there was St. Sabinus, the martyr bishop of Assisium.
Sabyn Hubert, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alexander Sabine, Essex, ibid.
Sabina Gaylard. Rolls of Parliament.
Sabinus Chambre.
Sabyna Vesy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Sabin, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Robert Sabynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1758. Married —William Saben and Susanna Wright: St. George, Hanover Square.
1791. — James Mans and Susanna Sabben: Canterbury Cath.
(French-Latin) Sabine [French Sabin, -e, Latin Sabinus, m., Sabina, from] A statue of “Sabinus, planter of the vines’’ (the supposed eponymus of the Sabines), was among those remarked by Æneas when he entered the palace of Latinus— . . . Sabinus Vitisator, curvam servans sub imagine falcem.—Æneis, vii. 178-9.
Sabino,-a, Savino,-a.-Antico patronimico, che voleva dire l’Uomo o la Donna del paese dei Sabini, o Sabelli, nella Italia centrale.—Fumagalli, Diz. Nomi Propri Ital., p. 233.
(English) Descendant of Sabin, a name from the ancient Italian tribe of the Sabines.
Originally Sabinus, a Roman personal name, implying a descent from the Sabine nation. Sabina, its feminine, is still used as a baptismal name.
Sabin or Savin is an ancient name that was represented by Sabin, Sabine, and Sabyn, in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk in the 13th century (H. R.). At that time, also, Le Saven and Le Savener were Cambridgeshire names (H. R.). Bardsley suggests that the last of these names is a corruption of Le Savonier (the soap - seller); but concerning this I am doubtful.
Sabine Demographics
Sabine Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sabine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sabine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sabine (Arabic: سابينة, Georgian: საბინე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﺑﻴﻦ, Hindi: सबीने, Oriya: ସାବିେନ, Russian: Сабине) is borne by more people in Chad than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sabine? popularity and diffusion
Sabine is the 26,916th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 365,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Sabine live; 72 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 788th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 1,093,747 people.
The surname Sabine is most frequent in Chad, where it is carried by 12,806 people, or 1 in 1,061. Without taking into account Chad Sabine is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Sabine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sabine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sabine last name rose 310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sabine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sabine surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (71%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Sabine are 38.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.13% registered with the political party.
The amount Sabine earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $41,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sabine Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sabine in the Georgian language | ||
| საბინე | sabine | - |
| Sabine in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﺎﺑﻴﻦ | sabyn | - |
| Sabine in the Hindi language | ||
| सबीने | sabine | - |
| Sabine in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାବିେନ | sabiena | - |
| Sabine in the Russian language | ||
| Сабине | sabine | - |
| Sabine in the Arabic language | ||
| سابينة | sabynt | - |
| زابينة | zabynt | - |
| سابينه | sabynh | - |
| زابينه | zabynh | - |
| سابين | sabyn | - |
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