Sabol
A surname most likely connected to a Slavic personal name or nickname, though the exact derivation is not firmly established from the excerpted evidence.
The #7,794 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 72,646 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The excerpt does not give a direct etymology for Sabol, so a cautious explanation is best. In surname patterns, Sabol is usually treated as a Slavic-form name, often understood as a patronymic or nickname-based surname built from a short personal name or nickname stem. The literal meaning is not secure from the provided source, and older writers do not agree on a single derivation.
History
Sabol appears in modern usage chiefly among Central and Eastern European and diaspora families, especially in regions with Slovak, Ukrainian, Rusyn, or other Slavic naming traditions. In the United States it is a relatively uncommon surname, consistent with immigration from those areas. The provided excerpt only mentions the name incidentally and does not supply a solid historical derivation.
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Fun fact
The only provided historical excerpt uses Sabol only in passing, so it is not strong evidence for the surname's origin by itself.
From the historical record
“On nous a demandé si , dans le nom de famille de Rohan- Chabot , chabot était là pour saboL Nous n'hésitons pas à répondre négativement. Dans les armoiries de cette famille figure, non le chabot (sabot) normand, mais le poisson portant ce nom , représenté en pal, la tête en haut et montrant le dos. Ce poisson en…”
— Noms de famille normands