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Abel

in Illinois

There are 542 people with the last name "Abel" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Abel 2,013
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  1. is 2,009th most common Darling
  2. is 2,010th most common Fiedler
  3. is 2,011th most common Hurd
  4. is 2,012th most common Ring
  5. is 2,013th most common Abel
  6. is 2,014th most common Swearingen
  7. is 2,015th most common Barger
  8. is 2,016th most common Braden
  9. is 2,017th most common Cordero

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abel

Mary, William, Donald, John, Richard, Carol, Michael, David, Scott, George

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).

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Mary Abel, IL (8 searches)
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