Vobel Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vobel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vobel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Vöbel (89) are calculated separately.

Vobel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vobel (Russian: Вобел) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant: Vöbel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vobel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Vobel are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Vobel is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany Vobel is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 100 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Vobel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vobel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vobel surname declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vöbel9389/
Voebel9150/
Vobelt916/
Vgobel915/
Vobl8924/
Vosbell831/
Bobel802,221/
Fobel80193/
Vebel8095/
Vabel8092/
Wobel8011/
Uobel804/
Voble802/
Vábel801/
Vobil800/
Boubel731,350/
Vaubel73444/
Bobell73171/
Vaabel73166/
Veebel7387/
Fobell7368/
Foebel7331/
Woebel7313/
Bobuel7311/
Vebell738/
Boibel738/
Vompel736/
Bhobel734/
Bobiel732/
Wuobel731/
Boobel731/
Voswel731/
Woibel731/
Foubel730/
Botbel730/
Vonpel730/
Boutbel67836/
Bouhbel67706/
Bobelle67137/
Voblova67103/
Vaubell6761/
Bobl6732/
Fobl6728/
Vowiell6719/
Voswell678/
Bousbel677/
Fobelle673/
Vovl672/
Vabl672/
Boisbel672/
Uobl671/
Vebl671/
Vahbell671/
Wobl671/
Boubell671/
Boibele671/
Ouhabel671/
Vabelle670/
Voywell670/

Vobel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vobel in the Russian language
Вобелvobel-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vobel
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