Show ContentsSabato History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origins the old family name Sabato can be found within medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Spanish names were influenced by the Germanic speaking Visigoths, who conquered Spain from the mid-5th to 8th centuries, and the Arabic and Muslim Moors who conquered the Spanish homeland from the 8th to 12th centuries. Since Spain was periodically dominated by both of these nations in its past, it shared much in common with both the Visigoths and the Muslims in the occupations they described.

Early Origins of the Sabato family

The surname Sabato was first found in Castile, whose language and culture would be carried to many countries of the world.

Early History of the Sabato family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sabato research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1217 is included under the topic Early Sabato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sabato Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zapata, Zapato, Zapatero, Zapatera, Sabato, Sabata and many more.

Early Notables of the Sabato family

Notable bearers of the family name Sabato were Luis Zapata, sixteenth century poet, who wrote an epic about the life of King Charles V; sixteenth century writer Rodrigo Zapata y Palafox; Antonio de Zapata...
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United States Sabato migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sabato Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jennie Sabato, who settled in Kansas in 1943
  • Frank Sabato, who settled in Kansas in 1945

Contemporary Notables of the name Sabato (post 1700) +

  • Mario Sábato (1945-2023), Argentine film director and screenwriter, son of writer Ernesto Sábato


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