Sobel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Russia

The Sobel surname is derived from the Polish word "sobol," which is a type of marten (the English word sable is derived from this source). It is generally considered to be a Jewish (E. Ashkenazic) name. One might expect the name to have been occupational for one who raised martens or worked with their fur, and it is quite likely that anyone in Russia working as a furrier in the era when surnames began to be used could have taken on this occupational name.

Early Origins of the Sobel family

The surname Sobel was first found in Russia, where bearers of the name were found in early times.

Early History of the Sobel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sobel research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1636, 1645 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Sobel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sobel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sobol, Sobel, Zobel, Sobolewski, Soboliev and many more.

Early Notables of the Sobel family

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Sobel Ranking

In the United States, the name Sobel is the 9,900^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sobel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sobel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joe Sobel, who was recorded in the "Naturalization Records" of McLennan County, Texas for 1850-1906
Joe Sobel, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Sobel (post 1700) +

Henry Isaac Sobel (1944-2019), Brazilian-American reform rabbi, and was president of the Congregação Israelita Paulista
Stuart Sobel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004 3
Nathan R. Sobel (1906-1997), American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 17th District, 1967; Appointed 1967; Kings County Surrogate, 1969-76 3
Jess Sobel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980 3
Isador Sobel, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1896; Postmaster at Erie, Pennsylvania, 1898-1914 3
Eleanor Sobel (b. 1946), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida State House of Representatives 100th District, 1998-; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004 3
David S. Sobel, American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1924 3
Clifford M. Sobel (b. 1949), American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 2000; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 2001- 3
Barbara Sobel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004 3
Dava Sobel (b. 1947), American writer on a variety of scientific topics
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html