Ableson Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Ableson 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.

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Ableson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
England961:580,39635,131
Canada581:635,26952,014
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Ableson (63) may also be a first name.

Ableson 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Abelson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the personal name. It frequently occurs temp. Edwd. I. in the same forms.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Hebrew.) Vanity, breath.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ableson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ableson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ableson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ableson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 853,416th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Ableson are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ableson is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 63 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 29 percent are found, Michigan, where 25 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Ableson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ableson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ableson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ableson surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Ableson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $41,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.8% less than the national average, earning $42,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ablesson931/
Hableson930/
Gableson930/
Ablson925/
Abelson862,107/
Ablexon8666/
Ablison8621/
Abilson861/
Obleson860/
Abelsson80349/
Abelsohn8058/
Gabelson804/
Habelson803/
Hablison801/
Gobleson800/
Awlson778/
Ablsen771/
Abelsen711,076/
Goublesson7114/
Ablejan719/
Awilson715/
Ablisun712/
Obilson711/
Ablisom711/
Ablisan711/
Oblison711/
Abelsonová711/
Abelsan711/
Abeljon711/
Owleson710/
Hablisun676/
Howleson673/
Ablhseen671/
Ablysian671/
Abelzhon671/
Haavlson670/
Hawllson670/
Gobelson670/
Hawlison670/

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