Sable Surname History

Origins Available:
France

Early Origins of the Sable family

The surname Sable was first found in the regions of Artois, Calais, and Flanders, where bearers of the family name have existed since early times. The name is thought to be derived from an old French place named Sablon, which was located near Calais in Medieval times.

Early History of the Sable family

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Sable Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sablan, Sablon, Sable, Sablonière, Sableau and others.

Early Notables of the Sable family

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Sable migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sable Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George Sable, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1

Sable Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonhart Sable, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
Leonard Sable, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)