Explore the Family Name Robel

The meaning of Robel

1. Sorbian: nickname from Lower Sorbian robel ‘sparrow’; compare 2 below. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Wrobel and Wrobl, cognates of 1. 3. German (Röbel): habitational name from a place so named in Mecklenburg. 4. German: from a pet form of Robert or an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hrōd ‘renown’ + bald ‘bold, brave’. Compare Roble.

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How common is the last name Robel in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Robel ranked 29,784 in popularity in 2000 and slightly fell to 29,822 in 2010, indicating a small reduction of 0.13%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 745 in 2000 to 788 in 2010, representing a growth of 5.77%. However, the proportion of Robels per 100k people dropped by 3.57% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,784	#29,822	-0.13%
Count	745	788	5.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robel

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Robel between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a majority of 91.81% identified as White, which decreased by 6.28% to 86.04% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black made up 1.61% in 2000 and more than doubled to 3.43% in 2010. The Hispanic identification also saw a significant increase from 3.22% to 5.71%, marking a growth of 77.33%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also experienced an upward trend from 2.95% to 4.06%. Meanwhile, there were no changes for those identifying with two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.81%	86.04%	-6.28%
Hispanic	3.22%	5.71%	77.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.95%	4.06%	37.63%
Black	1.61%	3.43%	113.04%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%