Explore the Family Name Roble
The meaning of Roble
1. Americanized form of German and Sorbian Robel. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name Robøle, found in three places in Valdres, a compound of Old Norse ró ‘corner, isolated or remote place’ and bǿli ‘dwelling, farmstead’. 3. Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous oak tree, from roble ‘oak tree’ (from Latin robur). This surname is most common in the Philippines. 4. Somali: from the personal name Roble, derived from roob ‘rain’ and interpreted as e.g. ‘rain bearer’. It is also found in Kenya. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Roble in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Roble has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Roble ranked 29,421 in popularity with a count of 757, equating to a proportion of 0.28 per 100,000 people. By the end of the decade, however, the surname had climbed up to the 28,829th spot and the count increased by almost 9 percent to 825. Despite this upward trend, the proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.28.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,421 | #28,829 | 2.01% |
| Count | 757 | 825 | 8.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roble
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Roble from 2000 to 2010. The majority identified as White in both years, but there was a noticeable decrease from 56.94 percent in 2000 to 48.12 percent in 2010. Hispanic identification saw a slight increase of 4.63 percent, while those identifying as Black experienced a remarkable rise from 6.47 percent to 20.48 percent. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went down by about 10 percent, and for the first time in 2010, some people with the Roble surname reported having two or more races. No one identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.94% | 48.12% | -15.49% |
| Hispanic | 20.74% | 21.7% | 4.63% |
| Black | 6.47% | 20.48% | 216.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.38% | 8.36% | -10.87% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.33% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |