Find out how popular the last name Drobek is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Drobek.

Drobek, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Drobek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drobek in America

Drobek is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drobek surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Drobek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drobek to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Drobek

The surname Drobek originated in Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "drobny," meaning "small" or "tiny." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname for someone of small stature or a diminutive person.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Jan Drobek, a landowner in the village of Wola Krolewska near Lublin, mentioned in historical documents from 1587. The name also appeared in various court records and land registers across different regions of Poland during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the Drobek surname gained prominence through the work of Józef Drobek (1722-1805), a renowned Polish architect and urban planner. He designed numerous churches, palaces, and public buildings, leaving a lasting architectural legacy in several cities, including Warsaw and Krakow.

Another notable figure was Franciszek Drobek (1841-1917), a Polish mathematician and educator. He authored several influential textbooks on geometry and trigonometry, which were widely used in Polish schools during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Drobek surname can also be traced to the village of Drobkowice, located in the Opole region of southern Poland. It is believed that some families may have adopted the name based on their association with this particular place.

In the 20th century, Wladyslaw Drobek (1910-1991) was a distinguished Polish historian and professor at the University of Warsaw. He specialised in the history of the Renaissance period and made significant contributions to the study of Polish-Italian cultural relations during that era.

Throughout its history, the Drobek surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Drobeck, Drobik, and Drobnik, due to regional differences and phonetic adaptations. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, reflecting its humble beginnings as a descriptive moniker for someone of small stature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drobek

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Drobek.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Drobek was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Drobek has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Drobek was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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