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Abel

in the US

There are 15,920 people with the last name "Abel" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Abel 1,716
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  1. is 1,712th most common Alfaro
  2. is 1,713th most common Sumner
  3. is 1,714th most common Laird
  4. is 1,715th most common Sheffield
  5. is 1,716th most common Abel
  6. is 1,717th most common Vogt
  7. is 1,718th most common Trotter
  8. is 1,719th most common Blum
  9. is 1,720th most common Penn

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abel

Robert, John, David, James, Richard, Michael, William, Mary, Charles, Thomas

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 the US

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

Robert Abel (99 searches)
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