Frobel Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Frobel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frobel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3801:211,85623,990
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Canada801:460,57039,784
England81:6,964,757184,742
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Fröbel (1,431) are calculated separately.

Frobel (61) may also be a first name.

Frobel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Frobel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Frobel is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Fröbel. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Frobel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 510,276th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Frobel live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. Frobel is also the 1,257,960th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 61 people.

The last name Frobel is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 211,856. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Berlin, where 19 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Frobel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Frobel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frobel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Frobel last name are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frobel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $51,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fröbel941,431/
Froebel92497/
Frobell925/
Frobl910/
Vrobel83565/
Frebel83532/
Fräbel83395/
Frubel83110/
Frabel8379/
Froble8341/
Frübel831/
Frowel831/
Fraebel7754/
Frabell7738/
Vroobel7736/
Vroubel7724/
Vrobell773/
Frubell771/
Frebell770/
Frowell770/
Frabl737/
Frowl731/
Frebl730/
Frable67743/
Vrúbel6727/
Vróbel6714/
Vrebel671/
Fräbelová671/
Frowil671/
Fraweel6216/
Fraswel624/
Frovlova571/
Vrabl55353/
Vrubl5557/
Vrábl5515/
Vrúbl557/
Vrůbl556/
Vrabil501/
Vrubyl501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Frobel
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