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Abel

in Washington

There are 394 people with the last name "Abel" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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Abel 1,554
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  1. is 1,550th most common Kwon
  2. is 1,551st most common Cassidy
  3. is 1,552nd most common Maddox
  4. is 1,553rd most common Stoddard
  5. is 1,554th most common Abel
  6. is 1,555th most common Crocker
  7. is 1,556th most common Guy
  8. is 1,557th most common Mark
  9. is 1,558th most common Spaulding

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abel

Mary, Richard, Steve, Dennis, James, Karen, Kenneth, Nancy, Patricia, Steven

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, WA (9 searches)
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