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

Gobel, 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 Gobel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gobel in America

Gobel is the 16502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gobel surname appeared 1,741 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 Gobel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gobel 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 Gobel

The surname Gobel is believed to have originated in Germany, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Gabel," which translates to "fork" in English. This connection suggests that the name may have originated from an occupation or a locational reference related to the utensil or a place associated with it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gobel can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century, which includes references to individuals bearing the surname.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johannes Gobel (1360-1436) was a prominent German theologian and philosopher who served as the rector of the University of Erfurt.

During the 16th century, the surname Gobel gained prominence with the birth of Johann Gobel (1500-1565), a German jurist and diplomat who served as a counselor to the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg.

Another historical figure bearing the name Gobel was Georg Gobel (1670-1733), a German painter and engraver known for his religious and allegorical works, which can be found in various churches and museums across Europe.

In the 19th century, Ferdinand Gobel (1818-1893) was a German-American entrepreneur and brewer who founded the Gobel Brewing Company in Detroit, Michigan, contributing to the growth of the city's beer industry.

The surname Gobel has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Gobelsburg, a town in Lower Austria, and Gobelsmuhle, a village in Rhineland-Palatinate.

While the origins of the surname Gobel can be traced back to Germany, it has since spread across the globe, with individuals bearing the name found in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gobel

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

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

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