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Early Origins of the Sablon family

The surname Sablon 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 Sablon family

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Sablon Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sablon family

Notable in the family at this time was

  • Sablon of Calais

Sablon Ranking

In France, the name Sablon is the 7,811st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


Sablon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sablon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Paul Emile Francois Sablon, who arrived in New Orleans in 1848
  • John Sablon, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Sablon (post 1700) +

  • Jacques Sablon (1906-1994), French film actor, known for La Grande Vadrouille (1966), Les mystères de Paris (1962) and Les joyeux pélerins (1951)
  • Jean Sablon (1906-1994), French singer and actor
  • André Eugène Sablon (1896-1947), French composer who died suddenly at the age of 51
  • Germaine Sablon (1899-1985), French singer, film actress and a WWII French Resistance fighter, sister of André Sablon


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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