Sabel History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins the old family name Sabel 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 Sabel familyThe surname Sabel was first found in Castile, whose language and culture would be carried to many countries of the world. Early History of the Sabel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sabel research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1217 is included under the topic Early Sabel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sabel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Zapata, Zapato, Zapatero, Zapatera, Sabato, Sabata and many more. Early Notables of the Sabel familyNotable bearers of the family name Sabel 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...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sabel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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