Sabiston Surname

394,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sabiston Surname Definition:

From the udal land of Sabistane in the parish of Birsay, Orkney, lHenry Sabistane was retoured heir of Robert Sabistane in part of the lands, 1662 (Retours, Orkney, 94). John Sabiston, a Scots piper in New York. 1935.

Sabiston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3691:99,85310,844
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
England561:994,96549,531
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Israel101:855,76354,181
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1221:30,6822,598
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Sabiston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the udal land of Sabistane in the parish of Birsay, Orkney, lHenry Sabistane was retoured heir of Robert Sabistane in part of the lands, 1662 (Retours, Orkney, 94). John Sabiston, a Scots piper in New York. 1935.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Sabiston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sabiston Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sabiston occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sabiston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 394,201st most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 8,133,422 people. The surname Sabiston occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Sabiston reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sabiston is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 369 people, or 1 in 99,853. In Canada Sabiston is most numerous in: Manitoba, where 33 percent are found, British Columbia, where 28 percent are found and Ontario, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Canada it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Sabiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sabiston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sabiston surname grew 1,935 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sabiston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sabiston surname are 0.98999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Sabiston earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.74% more than the national average, earning $49,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $45,682 CAD per year.

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