Researching Nick Saban
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 96 people with the Saban surname? In that year Saban was ranked number 3483 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Nick means "Form of NICHOLAS. Victory of the People" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Nick Saban on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Saban ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nick Saban and the Saban Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Saban Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Saban family tree.
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Research the Saban surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Saban Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 191 people with the Saban surname in the UK? Saban is now ranked number 3863 for popularity in the UK. |
Saban Genealogy Databases
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Saban Forums
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Nick Saban. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. ( born October 31, 1951) is an American football coach who has been the head football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and at three other universities: Louisiana State University (LSU), Michigan State University, and the University of Toledo. Saban is considered by many to be the greatest coach in college football history.
Saban led the LSU Tigers to the BCS National Championship in 2003 and the Alabama Crimson Tide to BCS and AP national championships in 2009, 2011, 2012, and College Football Playoff championships in 2015, 2017 and 2020. He has won seven national titles as a head coach, the most in college football history. He became the first coach in college football history to win a national championship with two different Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936. Saban and Bear Bryant are the only coaches to win an SEC championship at two different schools. Saban's career record as a college head coach is 269-66–1.
In 2013, Saban was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Saban has also coached four Heisman Trophy winners at Alabama: Mark Ingram (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020), and Bryce Young (2021).
Source: Nick Saban, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Saban
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