The Sapin surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 174 people carried this name — #103,181 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,666,700 people counted. That is up 19% from 146 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,282 people named Sapin.
13 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 67 départements, most often Rhône.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
179 people named Sapin live in Switzerland.
They live in 8 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Fribourg.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Who carried it
People named Sapin,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jean de La Haye 1593–1661 · preacher
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Adolphe Sapin 1869–1914 · botanical collector
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Louis Sapin 1921–2001 · screenwriter
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Christian Sapin 1949– · art historian
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Michel Sapin 1952– · politician
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Bruno Sapin 1960– · politician
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Sapin.
When the index is not enough
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