Roble Family History

Roble Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German and Sorbian Robel. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name Robøle found in three places in Valdres, a compound of Old Norse ró ‘corner, isolated or remote place’ and bǿli ‘dwelling, farmstead’.

Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous oak tree from roble ‘oak tree’ (from Latin robur). This surname is most common in the Philippines.

Somali: from the personal name Roble, derived from roob ‘rain’ and interpreted as e.g. ‘rain bearer’. It is also found in Kenya.

Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Similar surnames: Doble, Robles, Noble, Roblee, Robl, Robley, Ruble, Coble, Roche, Tobler

38,000 record(s) for Roble

17K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Roble family from?

You can see how Roble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roble family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roble families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Roble family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Roble's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Roble families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roble surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Roble ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Roble. 21% of Roble men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Roble women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roble were Labrador and Clerk.

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 1940

Farmer

21%

Laborer

21%

Salesman

8%

Labrador

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

19%

Housewife

19%

Laundress

13%

Clerk

13%

What Roble family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Roble. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roble census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

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

Military Records

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

What is the average Roble lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Roble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Roble in 1952 was 31, and 70 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roble ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.