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

Gobeil, 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 Gobeil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gobeil in America

Gobeil is the 54418th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gobeil surname appeared 379 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 Gobeil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gobeil 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 Gobeil

The surname GOBEIL originated in France, likely in the early medieval period around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "gobel" or "gobeau," which referred to a type of drinking vessel or goblet. This connection suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold goblets or other drinking vessels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GOBEIL can be found in the records of the Benedictine Monastery of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés in Paris, which date back to the 13th century. These records mention a certain "Johannes Gobel" who was a member of the monastic community.

The name GOBEIL also appears in various medieval French documents, such as tax rolls and land records, particularly in the regions of Normandy, Brittany, and Île-de-France. The spellings in these documents vary, including "Goubel," "Goubeil," and "Gobiel," reflecting the variations in pronunciation and orthography at the time.

One notable historical figure with the surname GOBEIL was Jean Gobeil (1670-1736), a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the early exploration and settlement of the Great Lakes region. He is credited with establishing trading posts along the shores of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, and his descendants went on to become prominent figures in the fur trade and other industries in Canada.

Another notable GOBEIL was François Gobeil (1716-1781), a French-Canadian farmer and landowner who lived in the seigneury of Rivière-du-Loup in what is now Quebec. His family owned large tracts of land and was influential in the local community for generations.

In the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Gobeil (1810-1892) was a renowned Canadian composer and music teacher. He wrote numerous works for choir and orchestra and is considered one of the pioneering figures in the development of classical music in Canada.

Another notable figure was Émile Gobeil (1879-1953), a French-Canadian lawyer, journalist, and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Portneuf from 1925 to 1935.

Lastly, Eugène Gobeil (1893-1967) was a Canadian architect who designed several notable buildings in Quebec City, including the Grand Théâtre de Québec and the Palais de Justice de Québec, which are now considered architectural landmarks.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gobeil

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

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

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