Sabine Family Crest & Name History

Records tie Sabine closely to Sabin. The name is generally explained as “A descendant of Sabin”.

• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Sabine with 1,129 bearers, at rank 22,707. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. 832 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Sabine name at birth. The name became more frequent over the century.
• Sabine adds “e” to Sabin, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.

Heraldry and the Sabine name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sabin surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Sabine surname pack.