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Where Does The Last Name Abels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Abels (Russian: Абельс) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Abels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 50,937^th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 723,833 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Abels live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839^th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 4,760 people, or 1 in 16,913. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany Abels exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Abels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Abels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abels surname grew 576 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Abels surname are 19.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.4% being registered with the political party.

The amount Abels earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning R 219,636 per year; in United States they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $41,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $65,549 CAD per year.