Sobolewski Surname

23,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sobolewski 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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Sobolewski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland18,8981:2,011157
United States2,1391:169,45317,142
Germany8011:100,50612,462
France2771:239,79337,155
Canada2371:155,46715,773
Brazil1791:1,195,94641,364
England1431:389,63727,109
Australia601:449,92835,109
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Austria301:283,84832,444
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Norway201:257,11427,149
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Fiji11:894,3914,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Sobolewski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

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Sobolewski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sobolewski occurs most in Poland. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobolewski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,598th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 317,305 people. Sobolewski is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Sobolewski are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 18,898 people, or 1 in 2,011. Besides Poland it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Sobolewski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sobolewski has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 26,738 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sobolewski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sobolewski surname are 4.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sobolewski earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.43% less than the national average, earning 223,452 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.95% less than the national average, earning R 168,840 per year; in United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.63% more than the national average, earning $60,928 CAD per year.

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