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

Drobish, 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 Drobish surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drobish in America

Drobish is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drobish surname appeared 181 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 Drobish.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drobish 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 Drobish

The surname Drobish has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the old German word "drobisch," which means "turbulent" or "unruly." This suggests that the name may have been given as a descriptive surname to someone with a boisterous or unruly personality.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Drobish can be found in the town of Freiberg, Saxony, where a man named Hans Drobisch was mentioned in a church register in 1574. The name appears to have been concentrated in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia during this period, with variations in spelling such as Drobisch, Drobitzsch, and Drobitzsche.

One notable figure bearing the Drobish name was Wilhelm Drobisch, a German mathematician and philosopher who lived from 1802 to 1896. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic and psychology and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig for over 50 years.

Another individual of historical importance was Johann Drobisch, a 17th-century German composer and organist. Born in 1609 in Bunzlau, Silesia (now Bolesławiec, Poland), he is known for his sacred vocal works and organ compositions, many of which were published during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, a man named Friedrich Drobisch gained recognition as a renowned Saxon writer and poet. Born in 1821 in Chemnitz, Saxony, he published several collections of poems and prose works that captured the essence of rural life in his native region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Drobish name in the United States can be traced back to Johann Drobish, who immigrated from Saxony to Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century. His descendants can be found throughout the northeastern United States, particularly in states like Pennsylvania and New York.

Another notable figure was Carl Drobisch, a German-American artist and painter who lived from 1856 to 1932. Born in Dresden, Saxony, he immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and became known for his landscapes and portraiture, with many of his works depicting scenes from the American West.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drobish

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

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 Drobish 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 Drobish 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 Drobish was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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