Able Surname
Approximately 11,593 people bear this surname
Able Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abel.' Much more popular in mediaeval society than in that of the 19th century. Among the peasantry, however, Abel still receives a certain amount of attention as a font-name.
Read More About This SurnameAble Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,196 | 1:113,410 | 12,274 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,710 | 1:8,513 | 722 |
| Togo | 1,785 | 1:4,060 | 684 |
| Afghanistan | 847 | 1:37,961 | 1,469 |
| Papua New Guinea | 509 | 1:16,019 | 1,576 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| England | 327 | 1:170,392 | 15,676 |
| Benin | 264 | 1:39,150 | 5,034 |
| Nigeria | 253 | 1:700,169 | 32,315 |
| Philippines | 244 | 1:414,911 | 52,494 |
| Germany | 242 | 1:332,667 | 32,901 |
| Pakistan | 116 | 1:1,540,033 | 16,555 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| India | 76 | 1:10,092,966 | 194,472 |
| Brazil | 73 | 1:2,932,525 | 86,118 |
| Malaysia | 61 | 1:483,512 | 24,345 |
| Jordan | 44 | 1:200,964 | 9,465 |
| Jamaica | 39 | 1:73,588 | 3,551 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Palestine | 23 | 1:197,776 | 9,224 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 539 | 1:45,223 | 5,639 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,519 | 1:19,936 | 2,519 |
The alternate forms: Ablé (9) & Ăble (1) are calculated separately.
Able (9,868) may also be a first name.
Able Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abel.' Much more popular in mediaeval society than in that of the 19th century. Among the peasantry, however, Abel still receives a certain amount of attention as a font-name.
Richard Abel, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Abel le Specer. Derbyshire, ibid.
Henry Abel, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Allan Abel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Abel le Orfeure. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Richard Abel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1578. George Abell, Derbyshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1623. Richard Abelson and Ellen Brocke: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1714. William Abell, patron of Brampton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
This was a not uncommon personal name in the Middle Ages, derived from the Biblical Abel, Hebrew Hebhel, a name of uncertain meaning, but usually interpreted "breath." Master Abell, clericus regis, was one of the members of a mission sent to England to ask restoration of the earl dom of Huntingdon in 1237 (Bain, I, 1329). He also appears in documents concerning the Abbey of Kelso in 1235 (Kelso, 231,418), and in 1253 "valuing his own promotion more than the honour of the king or kingdom caused himself to be consecrated bishop by the pope" (Chron. Mail.). Nicholas Abel, a Scottish master mariner, was wrecked on the coast of Norfolk in 1388 (Bain, tv, 381), Thomas Abel or Abell appears as burgess of Edinburgh in 1387 and 1413 (Egidii, p. 23; Neubotle, p. 237), and John Abell held land in Aberdeen in 1413 (BMS., I, 943). Robert Abell, chaplain in Brechin, is mentioned in 1512 (RSS., 2440), and William Abel was tenant of Racharral, Kemnay, in 1696 (AEI., p. 23). The name occurs in Dundee towards the latter end of the sixteenth century as Abell, and is found in the parish of Kemnay in 1697 as Ebald (Inverurie, p. 426). Thomas Abell was a burgess of Edinburgh in 1430 (Neubotle, p. 280), and a John Abell is there also in 1635 (Edinb. Marr.). The kindred of John Abell, a celebrated Scottish singer of the reign of Charles II were later known by the name of Eball (Illus., I, p. 57—58). Abill 1633.
For Abel, q.v.
From the personal name. It frequently occurs temp. Edwd. I. in the same forms.
(Hebrew.) Vanity, breath.
Abell has long been a Leicestershire name. John Abel resided at Staunton Harold in the reign of Edward III.; John Abell was rector of Newbold Verdun in the time of Elizabeth; John Abell of Desford, owned 30 acres of Leicester forest in the reign of Charles I.; Matthew Abell held part of the manor of Manceter in the reign of George I. (N.). Ann Abell, aged 21, was buried at Sutton Chaynell in 1784 (B.). This name is also established in the neighbouring county of Derby. In the 13th century it occurred as Abel in Beds, Bucks, Wilts, and Cambridgeshire (H. R.). The Abells of Fordham and West Bergholt, Essex, from the 14th to the 16th century, obtained their wealth in the cloth trade (Morant's "Essex").
Able Demographics
Able Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Able Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Able Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Able (Hindi: अबले, Marathi: अबले) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Ablé or Ăble. For other possible spellings of Able click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Able? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 44,803rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 628,616 people. Able occurs mostly in Africa, where 36 percent of Able are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Able is also the 61,788th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 9,868 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,196 people, or 1 in 113,410. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 74 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 23 percent are found and Togo, where 15 percent are found.
Able Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Able has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Able last name increased 127 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 39 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Able Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Able last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Able surname are 13.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.04% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Able earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $41,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.42% less than the national average, earning $45,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Able Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Able in the Marathi language | ||
| अबले | abale | - |
| Able in the Hindi language | ||
| अबले | abale | 70 |
| अब्ले | able | 15 |
| आबले | abale | 5 |
| अवले | avale | 5 |
| अब़्ले | abale | 5 |
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Able Reference & Research
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