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

Werbel, 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 Werbel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Werbel in America

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

The Werbel 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 Werbel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Werbel 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 Werbel

The surname WERBEL has its origins in Poland and the surrounding regions of Eastern Europe. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "werbel," which refers to a kettledrum or a small drum used in military bands. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, given to drummers or those involved in military music.

The earliest recorded instances of the WERBEL surname can be traced back to the 16th century in various Polish records and documents. One notable early bearer of the name was Jan WERBEL, a drummer in the Polish army during the reign of King Sigismund III Vasa in the early 1600s.

In the 17th century, the WERBEL name appeared in various regions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including present-day Belarus and Ukraine. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as "Werbil" or "Werbel," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and orthography.

As the centuries progressed, the WERBEL surname spread across Eastern Europe, with bearers of the name found in various records and historical documents. In the 19th century, for instance, a notable figure was Józef WERBEL, a Polish painter and artist born in 1821 in the town of Kraków.

Another notable individual with the WERBEL surname was Michał WERBEL, a Polish writer and journalist who lived from 1858 to 1932. He was known for his literary works and contributions to the Polish cultural scene during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the 20th century, the WERBEL surname continued to be present in various regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. One prominent figure was Stanisław WERBEL, a Polish composer and conductor who lived from 1889 to 1973 and was known for his contributions to the Polish music scene.

While the WERBEL surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the name's origins can be traced back to its likely occupational beginnings in Poland and the surrounding regions, where it was closely associated with the art of drumming and military music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Werbel

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

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

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