Explore the Family Name Vrobel
The meaning of Vrobel
Czech; Slovak (also Vrobeľ and Vróbeľ): dialect variant of Vrábel or Vrábeľ ‘sparrow’ (see Vrabel).
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How common is the last name Vrobel in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vrobel saw a small increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname shifted from 126,400 in 2000 to 123,796 in 2010, which marks a 2.06% increase. Moreover, the number of individuals with the last name Vrobel also increased by 11.2%, from 125 people in the year 2000 to 139 in 2010. However, the proportion of people named Vrobel per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.05.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #126,400 | #123,796 | 2.06% |
| Count | 125 | 139 | 11.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vrobel
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals carrying the Vrobel surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.4% of Vrobels identified as White, although this figure decreased slightly to 95.68% by 2010. The census data shows an emergence of multi-ethnic identities among Vrobels during this decade, with 4.32% identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category that did not exist for this surname in 2000. The data recorded no Vrobels identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 95.68% | -2.76% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |