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Abel

in California

There are 1,215 people with the last name "Abel" in California.

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Ranking in California

NameRank
Abel 2,284
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  1. is 2,280th most common Mohr
  2. is 2,281st most common Sam
  3. is 2,282nd most common Dow
  4. is 2,283rd most common Baeza
  5. is 2,284th most common Abel
  6. is 2,285th most common Garrido
  7. is 2,286th most common Schreiber
  8. is 2,287th most common Schwarz
  9. is 2,288th most common Huston

Similar Names and Nicknames

Abell, Abella, Abels, Abele, Abelson, Apel, Abeln, Abello, Abela, Abeles

Most Common First Names for Abel

John, Robert, Michael, David, William, Barbara, Elizabeth, Mark, Patricia

Meaning & History

Common European surname: from the personal name Abel, which is of Biblical origin and was used as a Christian name in many countries of Europe. In the Book of Genesis Abel is a son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1– 8). In Christian tradition he is regarded as representative of suffering innocence. The Hebrew form of the name is Hevel, from a vocabulary word meaning ‘breath’.

German: from the personal name Abel, a pet form of Albrecht (see Albert).

Recent Searches for "Abel" in California

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John Abel, CA (9 searches)
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