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

Dubiel, 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 Dubiel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dubiel in America

Dubiel is the 18057th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dubiel surname appeared 1,544 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dubiel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dubiel 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 Dubiel

The surname Dubiel is of Polish origin, derived from the Slavic root "dub," meaning oak tree. It is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, likely in the 12th or 13th century, as a descriptive name for someone who lived near an oak grove or was associated with oak trees in some way.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name Dubiel can be traced back to the 15th century in various Polish historical documents and records. One notable early bearer of the name was Jan Dubiel, a merchant and landowner in the city of Krakow, who lived in the late 1400s.

Throughout the centuries, the Dubiel surname has been associated with various regions of Poland, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country. The name has also been found in various spellings, such as Dubil, Dubjel, and Dubieł, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

One of the most prominent historical figures with the surname Dubiel was Wojciech Dubiel (1552-1612), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served under King Sigismund III Vasa during the Polish-Swedish War. He played a crucial role in the defense of the city of Smolensk against Swedish forces in 1609.

Another notable individual was Stanisław Dubiel (1700-1768), a Polish priest and scholar who taught at the University of Krakow. He was known for his contributions to the fields of philosophy and theology.

In the 19th century, Józef Dubiel (1832-1901) was a Polish writer and journalist who published several works on Polish history and culture. He was also actively involved in the Polish independence movement.

The name Dubiel has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Dubiel located in the Lublin Voivodeship, and the town of Dubielno in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.

One of the most renowned bearers of the Dubiel surname in modern times was Tadeusz Dubiel (1887-1959), a Polish painter and graphic artist who was a prominent figure in the Polish Colorist movement of the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dubiel

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

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

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