Abell Forename
Approximately 1,293 people bear this name
Abell Forename Definition:
A male name. the 2nd s. of Adam and Eve; the meaning of the name is obscure. It was a favourite christian name in the 13th C and gave rise to various surnames, such as Abel, Abell, Abelson, Able, and Nabb ,Nabbs (from the nickname Nab, cf.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 100% | 487 | 1:35,138 | 2,639 |
| United States | 100% | 140 | 1:2,589,550 | 39,743 |
| Uganda | 99% | 135 | 1:303,385 | 8,754 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 58 | 1:103,764 | 3,561 |
| Philippines | 96% | 48 | 1:2,208,531 | 47,969 |
| Romania | - | 46 | 1:435,913 | 12,253 |
| Brazil | 100% | 46 | 1:4,657,308 | 74,565 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 40 | 1:385,595 | 19,040 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 38 | 1:801,314 | 30,264 |
| Chile | 67% | 35 | 1:503,063 | 6,098 |
| Nigeria | 99% | 29 | 1:6,122,909 | 83,805 |
| South Africa | 94% | 28 | 1:1,947,595 | 58,611 |
| Zambia | - | 27 | 1:587,215 | 12,545 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 21 | 1:3,515,600 | 73,131 |
| Indonesia | - | 15 | 1:17,197,578 | 460,669 |
| Liberia | 75% | 12 | 1:367,672 | 10,977 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 11 | 1:4,798,938 | 27,236 |
| Kenya | 13% | 11 | 1:4,209,737 | 24,377 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 6 | 1:5,033,649 | 67,876 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 5 | 1:4,322,101 | 63,776 |
| India | 75% | 4 | 1:303,719,493 | 2,628,057 |
| Russia | 50% | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Ethiopia | - | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 3 | 1:679,999 | 29,822 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| England | - | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Germany | 100% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Mauritania | - | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
Abell (12,856) may also be a surname.
Abell Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. the 2nd s. of Adam and Eve; the meaning of the name is obscure. It was a favourite christian name in the 13th C and gave rise to various surnames, such as Abel, Abell, Abelson, Able, and Nabb ,Nabbs (from the nickname Nab, cf. Abel in Jonson’s The Alchemist, who is called Nab), Ablet , Ablett from the diminutive Abel-ot. It had some revival in the 17th C. It is still in use in France.
Abel Curia Regis Rolls 1205-6, 1207-9, Hundred Rolls 1273. Abelot Hundred Rolls 1273.
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Abell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abell in the Russian language | ||
| Абелл | abell | - |
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