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Sabin Family History

Sabin Surname Meaning

English (Warwickshire and Northamptonshire): from the Middle English personal name Sabin (from Latin Sabinus; see 2 below) or its female equivalent Sabine (from Latin Sabina). In medieval England, the feminine form was always more popular as a personal name. French: from the Old French personal name Sabin from Latin Sabinus. The name was originally referred to the Sabines, an ancient Italic people of central Italy whose name is of uncertain origin.

In the 8th century BC, the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several early Christian saints named Sabinus.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Sabháin ‘descendant of Sabhán’, a personal name based on sabh ‘cub’. As an Irish surname, this has mostly been absorbed into Savage.

Galician: habitational name from either of two places called Sabín in A Coruña and Ourense formed with the name of the ancient owner (villa Sabini). Probably also an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Sabin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sabin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sabin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 174 Sabin families living in Warwickshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Sabin's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Sabin families in 1891.
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What did your Sabin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sabin. 16% of Sabin men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Sabin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sabin were Farm Labourer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Pensioner
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sabin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Sabin. For the veterans among your Sabin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sabin lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sabin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sabin in 1953 was 43, and 79 in 2004.

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