Greetings Wrobel surname

LoriAnn

9 Aug 2007 / #1

I have been trying to trace my family history and I am looking for help. I don't know much about my heritage because it was never spoken about while I was growing up. What I do know is my father is 100% Polish. His mother and father divorced when he was 3 and remarried. My last name is Wrobel which doesn't seem to be a polish name but I could be wrong. Where can I find information about my name and when my ancestors left Poland? I would appreciate any help. Thanks!

glowa 1 | 291

9 Aug 2007 / #2

Wrobel or Wróbel? means sparrow, very Polish word and not an uncommon surname

Karima 3 | 50

9 Aug 2007 / #3

Wróbel can be polish, people living nealry my family in poland have the same surneame

Zgubiony 15 | 1274

9 Aug 2007 / #4

There's Agata Wrobel :) She was a PL bodybuilder.

slwkk 2 | 228

9 Aug 2007 / #5

Polish weightlifter :-)

Zgubiony 15 | 1274

9 Aug 2007 / #6

...I'm sure it builds her body up too ;)
but....yes, you're right.

Krzysztof 2 | 971

9 Aug 2007 / #7

if your surname is Wróbel, then it's a very popular one here, with about 50,000 Polish citizens named Wróbel, it ranked (3 years ago) at 26th place in frequency (no. 1 is Nowak with 200,000 people)

OP LoriAnn

11 Aug 2007 / #8

wow, I was surprised to say the least and a bit lifted to know it is a Polish name . After reading the replies, it triggered a memory of my father once telling me that Wrobel meant sparrow. I appreciate the information. Thank you.