Saby Surname

96,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Saby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sabine,' popularly Sabey. Sabine was a favourite font-name in the surname period; v. Sabbe and Sabin.

1641. Baptised — James, sonne of William Saby, blacksmith: St.

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Saby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,7521:17,7031,958
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Canada1811:203,56719,858
Bolivia1011:105,1134,073
India941:8,160,270170,569
Haiti771:138,7526,057
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Colombia581:823,6918,539
Ivory Coast561:411,98613,976
United Arab Emirates351:261,77919,039
England331:1,688,42669,999
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Säby (8) are calculated separately.

Saby (3,066) may also be a first name.

Saby 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,' popularly Sabey. Sabine was a favourite font-name in the surname period; v. Sabbe and Sabin.

1641. Baptised — James, sonne of William Saby, blacksmith: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1655. Buried — Maudlin, wife of William Sabie, blacksmith: ibid.

1668-9. James Sabey and Jane Lucock: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1782. Married — John Saby and Ann Burgan: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Saby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saby (Arabic: عصابـي, Bengali: সব্য, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﺑﻲ, Hindi: सब्य, Russian: Сабы) has its highest incidence in France. It can also occur in the variant forms: Säby. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 96,249th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,474,316 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Saby reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Saby is also the 130,340th most frequent given name world-wide, held by 3,066 people.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 3,752 people, or 1 in 17,703. In France Saby is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 52 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent are found and Occitanie, where 11 percent are found. Besides France this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Saby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Saby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Saby surname expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Saby surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% registered with the party.

The amount Saby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 690.06% more than the national average, earning R 1,877,480 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.72% more than the national average, earning $27,860,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $48,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Säby928/
Sabay893,483/
Sabey891,418/
Saboy89711/
Seaby89580/
Sabyh89468/
Saaby89440/
Shaby89267/
Sabhy89158/
Sabiy89121/
Sabyi8990/
Sauby8987/
Sabyt8963/
Sabys8931/
Saiby8929/
Siaby8926/
Sabuy8910/
Sayby8910/
Saeby898/
Sahby895/
Sabyy893/
Sabyo892/
Scaby890/
Sabhay805,480/
Sabaya802,950/
Sabahy801,509/
Shatby80413/
Saybay80330/
Shaaby80323/
Seaboy80267/
Shabay80196/
Satbay80139/
Sahaby80126/
Shasby8083/
Shaiby8036/
Sausby8031/
Sauboy8031/
Saibay8019/
Saebay8018/
Shabuy8012/
Saibyo8010/
Shabey808/
Saubay808/
Saybey806/
Sabays806/
Sabysz806/
Saebey805/
Seabey804/
Sabych804/
Shabhy804/
Sabohy804/
Scabiy804/
Sabauy804/
Sahbey804/
Shabiy803/
Seasby802/
Saabey802/
Sahbay802/
Shahby802/
Sabysh802/
Saubey801/
Sgabay801/
Sahbuy801/
Sahbyi801/
Saabay801/
Sabhiy801/
Sabhyi801/
Sabouy801/
Saubiy801/
Shaboy801/
Shauby801/
S'Haby801/
Shabyi801/
Sasboy800/
Sheaby800/
Scabey800/
Schaby800/
Saba75188,181/
Sabi75120,139/
Sabe7516,528/
Sawy759,038/
Savy754,954/
Caby751,988/
Soby751,775/
Seby75781/
Jaby75284/
Zaby75149/
Sabé7524/
Sabá7513/
Söby757/
Sabj753/
Sabí752/
Sabè751/
Sheasby731,406/
Shabaya73368/
Sabhaya73240/
Shahaby7325/
Sabhaiy7316/
Seabouy7315/
Sahabay7313/
Schauby7311/
Shabhay7310/
Saatbay736/
Sahabiy736/
Sabahyi736/
Shaabay734/
Saubhay733/
Shabych733/
Shabahy733/
Shathby732/
Saibaya731/
Sabayth731/
Satbhay731/
Shabysh731/
Shabouy731/
Shahbay731/
Saithby731/
Shahbey731/
Saboohy731/
Shaibuy731/
Shaaiby731/
Saubaya731/
Shasboy730/
Shaubey730/
Saber67338,688/
Sobhy67178,189/
Shaba6764,193/
Sabuj6730,804/
Sabet6728,222/
Sauytbay6718,330/
Sabit6718,248/
Sabio6716,901/
Shawy6715,911/
Savoy6714,456/
Sabih679,081/
Saiba678,986/
Sabai678,941/
Sahbi678,539/
Sabaa678,467/
Saibi675,742/
Shabi675,688/
Seabi675,003/
Sabha674,524/
Siaba673,871/
Saebe673,179/
Sobey672,703/
Sabeh672,565/
Siabi672,534/
Sabid672,524/
Sabhi672,398/
Saebi672,377/
Cabay672,185/
Saabi671,955/
Saway671,678/
Sabea671,534/
Jabay671,525/
Sabui671,353/
Sabaj671,259/
Savay671,230/
Cabey671,228/
Sawey671,183/
Seabe671,183/
Shabe671,156/
Saaba671,138/
Sabie671,052/
Scoby67909/
Savey67897/
Sampy67875/
Seaba67852/
Sobay67807/
Zabay67795/
Sauba67794/
Sebay67769/
Sabei67636/
Sayba67626/
Zabey67610/
Zaaby67609/
Soboy67600/
Sabes67583/
Sabed67556/
Sabee67548/
Saboa67501/
Saybe67438/
Sosby67397/
Saubi67368/
Saboj67361/
Seavy67351/
Chaby67318/
Djaby67318/
Cabuy67301/
Sawoy67214/
Seeby67199/
Sooby67189/
Sasbe67187/
Soway67184/
Sauvy67182/
Saboi67160/
Sabis67157/
Siabe67140/
Saibe67136/
Sovay67112/
Shoby67106/
Saube67105/
Sheby6798/
Caboy6798/
Sabez6791/
Sebey6784/
Sabić6783/
Seboy6780/
Sebyi6774/
Sabii6772/
Soeby6766/
Saabe6753/
Zaboy6748/
Sabhe6746/
Sayve6746/
Sabej6741/
Szaba6736/
Souby6735/
Saywa6734/
Sabgi6730/
Saybi6725/
Jatby6725/
Sabiz6724/
Ssaba6722/
Zabiy6721/
Jabey6720/
Sávay6718/
Sabge6717/
Sobiy6716/
Savyo6715/
Sabje6714/
Jaboy6714/
Shavy6712/
Savyi6712/
Sjaba6712/
Åseby6712/
Szabi6711/
Jhaby6711/
Sayva6711/
Saivy6711/
Zeaby6711/
Sabeu6711/
Çabay6711/
Ziaby6710/
Jeaby679/
Savyt679/
Zabyi679/
Jaiby678/
Sabip678/
Saviy677/
Seiby677/
Siavy677/
Sauwy676/
Sabayová676/
Zaiby676/
Sohby676/
Saïbi676/
Sabée676/
Szoby676/
Sahbe675/
Saywe675/
Sayue675/
Sebiy674/
Xabay674/
Saawy674/
Sabij673/
Sahwy673/
Hsabi673/
Zabyh673/
Søeby673/
Sebuy672/
Hsabe672/
Sobyo672/
Sebhy672/
Sawhy672/
Ssabi672/
Savuy672/
Sabayova672/
Josby672/
Jaaby672/
Saibhaya671/
Satbe671/
Ceaby671/
Hsaba671/
Giaby671/
Schaibey671/
Sayvi671/
Shabhaya671/
Shabj671/
Shaybych671/
Sheasbys671/
Sabóa671/
Satbi671/
Sobyś671/
Sjawy671/
S'Abe671/
S'Abi671/
Sajba671/
Sabés671/
Sabéz671/
Sabýt671/
Sabiś671/
Saïba671/
Sehby671/
Shahbhay671/
Zahby671/
Jabuy671/
Scabi671/
Sawiy671/
Sa'ba671/
Shabahay671/
Sotby671/
Szabe671/
Zhaby671/
Cayby671/
Sieby670/
Saavy670/
Jauby670/
Seyby670/
Scabe670/

Saby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﺑﻲsaby-
Saby in the Bengali language
সব্যsabya-
Saby in the Hindi language
सब्यsabya66.67
सैबीsaibi33.33
Saby in the Russian language
Сабыsaby-
Saby in the Arabic language
عصابـيsaby-

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