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Wrobel Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Wróbel); Sorbian: nickname or Jewish artificial name from Polish wróbel Lower Sorbian wrobel ‘sparrow’. Altered form of Sorbian Wrobl: nickname from Upper Sorbian wrobl ‘sparrow’ a cognate of 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Knobel, Sobel, Robel, Nobel, Rozen, Lobel, Rubel, Froebel, Nebel

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Where is the Wrobel family from?

You can see how Wrobel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrobel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wrobel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Wrobel family living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Wrobel's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Wrobel families in 1911.
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What did your Wrobel ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wrobel. 100% of Wrobel men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Wrobel. For the veterans among your Wrobel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wrobel lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wrobel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wrobel in 1950 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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