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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


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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%

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Passenger Lists

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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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