Sabat Family History

Sabat Surname Meaning

Catalan (Sàbat) and French: said to be a nickname for a noisy rowdy person from sab(b)at in the sense of the old idiom ‘witches' Sabbath’. Catalan (Sàbat): from a personal name derived from Late Latin sabbatum (Greek sabbaton Hebrew shabat) ‘Sabbath’ bestowed on someone born or baptized on the Sabbath which was considered a good omen.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Sabbat ‘Sabbath’. Polish, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: nickname (maybe for a sorcerer) from Polish Sabat ‘Sabbath’ (compare 1 above).

It can also be a status name of Hungarian origin for a freedman (an emancipated serf) from szabad ‘free’ (compare Szabados).

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

Similar surnames: Sabato, Sabot, Saba, Abt, Sabet, Abad, Abate, Kabat, Saad, Labat

11K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
550	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
974	Member Trees

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You can see how Sabat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sabat family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sabat families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Sabat family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sabat's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sabat families in 1891.

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What did your Sabat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sabat.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Sabat. 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 550 military records available for the last name Sabat. For the veterans among your Sabat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sabat lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sabat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sabat in 1963 was 73, and 77 in 2004.

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Sabat Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Sabbat ‘Sabbath’. Polish, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: nickname (maybe for a sorcerer) from Polish Sabat ‘Sabbath’ (compare 1 above).

It can also be a status name of Hungarian origin for a freedman (an emancipated serf) from szabad ‘free’ (compare Szabados).

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

Where is the Sabat family from?

What did your Sabat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sabat.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Sabat family records will you find?

What is the average Sabat lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sabat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sabat in 1963 was 73, and 77 in 2004.

Sabat Family History

Sabat Surname Meaning

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