Cabel Surname

97,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cabel Surname Definition:

John Cabell was witness in Brechin, 1464 (REB., II, 103), and Alexander Cabel or Cabell, witness in Aberdeen, 1493—1497 (REA., I, p. 333,338), may be Alexander Cabell, parson of Banchory-Devenick in 1499 and 1508 (SCM., II, p. 261; REA., I, p.

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Cabel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,6801:37,7755,820
Peru6611:48,0854,155
France4281:155,19324,084
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Poland2061:184,50825,151
Romania1611:124,70713,682
Canada1351:272,93025,634
Spain951:492,12724,892
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England81:6,964,757184,742
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

The alternate forms: Cábel (16) & Čábel (19) are calculated separately.

Cabel (256) may also be a first name.

Cabel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Cabell was witness in Brechin, 1464 (REB., II, 103), and Alexander Cabel or Cabell, witness in Aberdeen, 1493—1497 (REA., I, p. 333,338), may be Alexander Cabell, parson of Banchory-Devenick in 1499 and 1508 (SCM., II, p. 261; REA., I, p. 352). Matilda Cabell occupied land in Brechin, 1508 (REB., II, 160), and George Cabell was convicted in 1527 for importing "ffalse and fforged pennies into the Kingdom" (Trials, I, p. 137). William Cable was admitted burgess of Dundee, 1561 (Wedd., p. 164).

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

The French Cabel (and later Cabeau), prob. of Celtic orig., with the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably the same as Caple or Capel.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This name is probably the same as Cabbell, in H.R. Cabel, and perhaps with Caple or Capel (in charters Latinised De Capella).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Cabel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cabel is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Cábel or Čábel. Click here for other potential spellings of Cabel.

How Common Is The Last Name Cabel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cabel is the 97,209th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,491,821 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Cabel live; 55 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 556,659th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 256 people.

The last name Cabel is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,680 people, or 1 in 37,775. In The Philippines Cabel is most common in: Eastern Visayas, where 15 percent reside, Davao Region, where 14 percent reside and Ilocos, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 14 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Cabel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cabel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cabel surname grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cabel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cabel surname are 5.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cabel earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 16.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,222 per year; in United States they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $46,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.3% less than the national average, earning $44,069 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cábel9316/
Cabael913,264/
Cabell912,400/
Caubel91744/
Chabel91328/
Cajbel9121/
Czabel9120/
Cabuel914/
Cabiel912/
Ciabel912/
Casbel912/
Caboel911/
Ceabel910/
Cabl8921/
Čábel8719/
Scabell8351/
Chabeel8320/
Chabell8313/
Chaubel8310/
Cabelle837/
Caubell833/
Caybell831/
Chaabel831/
Chaibel831/
Catbell831/
Cabuell831/
Cabiell830/
Caboell830/
Casbell830/
Cable8018,926/
Zabel8017,745/
Kabel807,061/
Sabel806,593/
Cabil801,929/
Jabel801,872/
Qabel80816/
Cobel80428/
Cöbel804/
Cabll802/
Chabl801/
Caubl800/
Chaubell7766/
Szczabel7733/
Chabelle7715/
Cabelova771/
Caibelle771/
Cassbell770/
Cathbell770/
Chable7334,793/
Sabeel7312,023/
Kabeel734,328/
Cauble732,476/
Chabil731,490/
Saibel731,017/
Sabell73697/
Kabiel73677/
Qabeel73571/
Zabell73426/
Cauwel73421/
Sabiel73308/
Zabeel73287/
Qabelh73268/
Kaibel73266/
Scobel73252/
Zaabel73251/
Campel73197/
Coubel73192/
Cobell73171/
Djabel73158/
Kabell73155/
Qabiel73122/
Sajbel73113/
Kaabel7398/
Saubel7394/
Zaybel7386/
Kaebel7380/
Kaboel7379/
Kabael7373/
Zaibel7371/
Tsabel7363/
Cabuil7360/
Czóbel7347/
Zabelt7344/
Khabel7335/
Jabeel7325/
Zajbel7323/
Caivel7322/
Chobel7321/
Zabiel7320/
Sabuel7318/
Saabel7315/
Cabiol7314/
Giabel7313/
Casbil7313/
Czobel7312/
Cabill7310/
Zaubel738/
Kabehl736/
Cawiel736/
Jabell735/
Coebel734/
Zhabel734/
Ceibel734/
Jaubel733/
Cobelh732/
Sabael732/
Kaubel732/
Zabael732/
Casuel732/
Seabel732/
Ziabel731/
Zasbel731/
Cablle731/
Kabelt731/
Kabuel731/
Tzabel731/
Zahbel731/
Qabael731/
Cābele731/
Caible731/
Ccabil731/
Cosbel731/
Dzabel731/
Kcabll731/
Keabel730/
Cobelt730/
Zeabel730/
Tchabelle716/
Campell671,356/
Scobell67414/
Cawl67278/
Sabl67263/
Dziabel6799/
Cabille6772/
Kabl6768/
Zabl6759/
Zabelle6751/
Cobl6746/
Chhabil6740/
Cablová6729/
Campehl6729/
Khabiel6722/
Jaubelt6721/
Seabell6720/
Caubill6718/
Cheibel6717/
Jhabeel6716/
Qabl6715/
Cobelle6713/
Tchable6712/
Kabelle6711/
Czampel6711/
Casbill677/
Chaible676/
Cablova676/
Khabeel675/
Kaibele675/
Cheable674/
Chhobel673/
Chabill673/
Cavl673/
Qaibeel673/
Canpell672/
Tchobel672/
Sahabel672/
Choubel672/
Campeel671/
Choibel671/
Caubiol671/
Ceaweel671/
Jabeell671/
Sxzabel671/
Kabiell671/
Chaibil671/
Jahbell671/
Djajbel671/
Czobiel671/
Cassuel671/
Zaibelt671/
Kaybell671/
Choobel671/
Kaybele671/
Qabeelh671/
Jaisbel671/
Jabl671/
Catbill670/
Cosbell670/
Camppel670/
Zeabell670/
Kochbel670/
Chauble670/
Caweell670/
Cotbell670/
Cauwell670/
Caybill670/

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