as a Last Name
- 17,733
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Abel
Meaning & Origins
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’.
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 17,733
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Indiana
- has the most people named Abel per capita
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