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Sabatka Family History

Sabatka Name Meaning

Czech (Šabatka): from a pet form of the personal name Šebestián (see Sebastian ). In some cases perhaps also an Americanized form of Hungarian Szabatkai: variant of Szabadkai a habitational name for someone from Szabadka (Serbian name Subotica) in Vojvodina Serbia or perhaps from some place similarly named in Hungary.

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


Similar surnames: Sabala, Sobotka, Salata, Sabetta, Arata, Sabat, Zapatka, Baka, Sabato

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Where is the Sabatka family from?

You can see how Sabatka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sabatka family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sabatka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Sabatka families living in Wisconsin. This was about 46% of all the recorded Sabatka's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Sabatka families in 1880.
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What did your Sabatka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sabatka. 59% of Sabatka men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Sabatka women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sabatka were Clerk and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    59%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    60%
  • Waitress
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 134 immigration records available for the last name Sabatka. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 231 military records available for the last name Sabatka. For the veterans among your Sabatka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sabatka lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sabatka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sabatka in 1953 was 50, and 84 in 2004.

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