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Kabel Name Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle Low German kabel ‘lot field’. This alludes to the custom in North Rhine-Westphalia of alloting communally owned plots of land to individual farmers by the drawing of lots. Dutch: metonymic occupational name for someone who produced cables from Dutch kabel ‘cable’ or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house which was distinguished by the image of a cable possibly because it referred to a manufactory of ropes and cables.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Gabel, Kobel, Zabel, Kagel, Kadel, Kober, Kamel, Kibel, Habel, Haber

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Where is the Kabel family from?

You can see how Kabel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kabel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kabel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Kabel families living in Monmouthshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kabel's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Kabel families in 1891.
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What did your Kabel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kabel. 100% of Kabel men worked as a Master Tailor and 67% of Kabel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Master Tailor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Dress Machinist
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 672 immigration records available for the last name Kabel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kabel. For the veterans among your Kabel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kabel lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kabel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Kabel in 1944 was 28, and 65 in 2004.

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