Saban Family History
Saban Name Meaning
Jewish (Sephardic): occupational name from Arabic ṣabbān ‘soap maker soap merchant’. Turkish (Şaban): ornamental name or nickname from şaban a word of Arabic origin (see Shaban ) denoting the eighth month of the Muslim year. Croatian and Serbian (Šaban): from the Muslim personal name Šaban of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see Shaban ). This surname originated as a nickname during the Turkish occupation of the Balkans. Compare Shaban Spanish (mainly Córdoba): of Arabic origin (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022