Nobel Family History

Nobel Surname Meaning

Swedish: shortened form of Nobelius, a Latinized habitational name from a place called Nöbbelöv. German (also Nöbel): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with nōt ‘distress force’.

German (also Nöbel): in some cases a habitational name from a place so named (Polish Niegowo) near Gdańsk in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

German (Nöbel): in some cases a habitational name from Nöbeln in Saxony. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German nobel ‘noble’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Nebel, Lobel, Robel, Sobel, Gabel, Knobel, Kober, Kobel, Hober, Zobel

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You can see how Nobel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nobel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nobel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Nobel families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Nobel's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Nobel families in 1891.

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What did your Nobel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nobel. 100% of Nobel men worked as a Bricklayer and 91% of Nobel women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Bricklayer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Domestic servant

10%

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There are 6K census records available for the last name Nobel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nobel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Nobel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Nobel. For the veterans among your Nobel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nobel lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Nobel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Nobel in 1954 was 55, and 81 in 2003.

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Nobel Surname Meaning

German (also Nöbel): in some cases a habitational name from a place so named (Polish Niegowo) near Gdańsk in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

German (Nöbel): in some cases a habitational name from Nöbeln in Saxony. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German nobel ‘noble’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Nobel family from?

What did your Nobel ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bricklayer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Domestic servant

10%

What Nobel family records will you find?

What is the average Nobel lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Nobel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Nobel in 1954 was 55, and 81 in 2003.

Nobel Family History

Nobel Surname Meaning

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Nobel Surname Meaning

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Where is the Nobel family from?

What did your Nobel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Nobel lifespan?

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