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Kobel Family History

Kobel Name Meaning

German:: topographic name from Middle High German kobel ‘rock gorge’. habitational name from any of several places in eastern Germany (mainly in Silesia) e.g. Kobel Kobeln Koblau which are named from Slavic kobyla ‘mare’. from Kobel ‘laborer's cottage hut’ hence by metonymy a bondsman or serf. (Köbel): see Koebel .

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


Similar surnames: Kosel, Kober, Kabel, Knobel, Kogel, Sobel, Kopel, Gabel, Nobel, Kozel

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Where is the Kobel family from?

You can see how Kobel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kobel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kobel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Kobel families living in Manitoba. This was about 53% of all the recorded Kobel's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Kobel families in 1911.
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What did your Kobel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kobel. 30% of Kobel men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Kobel women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kobel were Farm Hand and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    8%
  • Farm Hand
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Housewife
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kobel. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kobel. For the veterans among your Kobel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kobel lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kobel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Kobel in 1958 was 61, and 81 in 2004.

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