Aubel Family History
Aubel Name Meaning
German: variant of Abel This surname is also found in the Netherlands. German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ōd ‘possession property’ + bald ‘bold strong’. In some cases probably also French: topographic name from Old French aubel ‘white poplar’ (from Latin albellus). Dutch (Limburg) and Walloon (of Dutch origin) (Van Aubel): habitational name from the town of Aubel in the province of Liège in Wallonia (Belgium). Americanized form of Slovenian Avbelj and Aubelj of German origin (see 1 and 2 above). The surname in the form Aubel is found in Slovenia too where it is rare.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022