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Sabel Family History

Sabel Surname Meaning

German:: nickname for someone carrying a saber from Early New High German sabel ‘saber’ a loanword from Hungarian.

Occupational name for a furrier from Middle Low German sable zabil ‘sable’ or for someone who wore a sable coat a sign of wealth and status.

Habitational name from either of two places so called near Rostock and in Silesia.

Compare Sawvel and Sawvell.

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


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You can see how Sabel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sabel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sabel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Sabel families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Sabel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sabel families in 1891.
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What did your Sabel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sabel. 85% of Sabel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic Worker
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Sabel. 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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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Sabel. For the veterans among your Sabel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sabel lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sabel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sabel in 1952 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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