Gabel Family History

Gabel Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of forks from Middle High German gabel(e) German Gabel ‘fork’. The reference is to any of the various pieces of agricultural equipment denoted by this word; for example, hay forks, shearlegs, etc. Table forks were not used in Germany for eating before the 16th century.

German: topographic name for someone who lived near a fork in a road or river, or owned a forked piece of land, from the German word (see 1 above) in this transferred sense.

German: habitational name from any of the places called Gabel in Germany, in Schleswig, Thuringia, Silesia, and in particular in Bohemia, which derive their name from Slavic jablo ‘apple tree’.

German: from a short form of Gabriel.

German (Gäbel): see Gaebel.

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

Similar surnames: Kabel, Gaber, Babel, Habel, Gaebel, Abele, Abel, Gobel, Haber, Zabel

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7K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Gabel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gabel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gabel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Gabel families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Gabel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gabel families in 1891.

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What did your Gabel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Butchers assistant and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gabel. 100% of Gabel men worked as a Butchers assistant and 78% of Gabel women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Butchers assistant

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Shop assistant

23%

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Gabel. 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 7K military records available for the last name Gabel. For the veterans among your Gabel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gabel lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gabel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gabel in 1943 was 33, and 81 in 2004.

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Gabel Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived near a fork in a road or river, or owned a forked piece of land, from the German word (see 1 above) in this transferred sense.

German: habitational name from any of the places called Gabel in Germany, in Schleswig, Thuringia, Silesia, and in particular in Bohemia, which derive their name from Slavic jablo ‘apple tree’.

German: from a short form of Gabriel.

German (Gäbel): see Gaebel.

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

Where is the Gabel family from?

What did your Gabel ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Butchers assistant

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Shop assistant

23%

What Gabel family records will you find?

What is the average Gabel lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gabel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gabel in 1943 was 33, and 81 in 2004.

Gabel Family History

Gabel Surname Meaning

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Gabel Surname Meaning

173,000 record(s) for Gabel

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Where is the Gabel family from?

What did your Gabel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gabel lifespan?

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