Sabella Family History

Sabella Surname Meaning

Italian: from the personal name Sabello (from Latin Sabellus derived from a tribal name of the Sabellians, a group of ancient Italic peoples) or possibly in some instances from a shortened form of the female personal name Isabella. This surname is also found in southern France.

Italian: in Pantelleria possibly a topographic name from sabbella ‘drinking fountain’ a word of Arabic origin.

Catalan (Sabellà): topographic name formed with the agglutinated article sa and avellà ‘hazel’ or a habitational name from the placename Savellà.

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

Similar surnames: Isabella, Stella, Savelli, Abella, Sella, Bella, Vanella, Ramella, Sabetta, Parella

9K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
954	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sabella family from?

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

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What did your Sabella ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sabella. 18% of Sabella men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Sabella women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sabella were Presser and New worker.

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Laborer

18%

Clerk

Salesman

Presser

Operator

31%

Housewife

14%

Finisher

10%

New worker

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Sabella. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sabella census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Sabella. 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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Military Records

There are 954 military records available for the last name Sabella. For the veterans among your Sabella ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sabella lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sabella life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sabella in 1947 was 33, and 85 in 2004.

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Sabella Surname Meaning

Italian: in Pantelleria possibly a topographic name from sabbella ‘drinking fountain’ a word of Arabic origin.

Catalan (Sabellà): topographic name formed with the agglutinated article sa and avellà ‘hazel’ or a habitational name from the placename Savellà.

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

Where is the Sabella family from?

What did your Sabella ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

18%

Clerk

Salesman

Presser

Operator

31%

Housewife

14%

Finisher

10%

New worker

What Sabella family records will you find?

What is the average Sabella lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sabella life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sabella in 1947 was 33, and 85 in 2004.

Sabella Family History

Sabella Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Sabella

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Sabella Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Sabella

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Where is the Sabella family from?

What did your Sabella ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Sabella family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sabella family history

What is the average Sabella lifespan?

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