Explore the Family Name Robl

The meaning of Robl

1. South German: dialect form of Rabl, a diminutive of Rabe ‘raven’, presumably applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird. 2. German: variant of Robel. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Franz, Hermann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Robl" has seen a minor decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it held the rank of 39,678 and increased to 40,976 by 2010, marking a change of -3.27. The count of individuals with this surname saw a slight increase from 521 in 2000 to 532 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 2.11. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of -5.26, moving from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,678	#40,976	-3.27%
Count	521	532	2.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robl

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Robl" identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 96.16 percent of all Robls, and the percentage increased slightly to 96.62 in 2010. There are also small percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname. The Black population dropped from 1.34 in 2000 to 0 in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native population decreased marginally from 0.96 to 0.94 during the same period. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic ethnicity, nor were there any individuals reporting two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.16%	96.62%	0.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.96%	0.94%	-2.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.34%	0%	0%