Family name סבתא (Grandma 
, סבתא 
) , around the world, is a rare last name. The surname סבתא is characteristic of Australia, where it is a very rare surname, New Zealand, and the United States. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Australia, and Canada. More frequently, סבתא is the forename as well as the last name.