Sobolewska Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sobolewska Surname User-submission:

Generally an Ashkenazi Jewish last name concentrated in Eastern Europe and Russia, the name is derived from either Polish, sobol, meaning 'marten' or the Old High German, zobel, meaning 'sable'. Both of these words refer to martes zibellina, a small carnivorous mammal inhabiting Northern forests in Asia and Europe.

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Sobolewska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2131:178,44524,461
England831:671,30238,633
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Norway91:571,36544,190
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Sobolewská (1) are calculated separately.

Sobolewska Surname Meaning

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Generally an Ashkenazi Jewish last name concentrated in Eastern Europe and Russia, the name is derived from either Polish, sobol, meaning 'marten' or the Old High German, zobel, meaning 'sable'. Both of these words refer to martes zibellina, a small carnivorous mammal inhabiting Northern forests in Asia and Europe. The connection is thought to have originated with the attribution of nicknames to trappers and hunters in medieval Europe who would bring pelts of sables back from forests to sell.

- dreyfus.sobol

Sobolewska Last Name Facts

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

Sobolewska occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Sobolewská. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobolewska? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 623,516th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. The last name Sobolewska is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Sobolewska are found; 43 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 178,445. Aside from Poland this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Sobolewska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sobolewska last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sobolewska earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $42,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.77% less than the national average, earning $42,844 CAD per year.

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