Cabell Surname

178,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Cabell Surname Definition:

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

Cabell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0801:174,25917,523
England1011:551,66433,983
Peru591:538,71414,638
Canada541:682,32655,162
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Finland81:687,08836,047
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5731:87,6429,087

Cabell (406) may also be a first name.

Cabell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Cabell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cabell is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cabell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 178,070th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,036,477 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Cabell reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cabell is also the 427,982nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 406 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,080 people, or 1 in 174,259. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 18 percent live, West Virginia, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Cabell occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Peru, where 2 percent live.

Cabell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cabell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cabell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cabell last name are 1.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cabell earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 22.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,077 per year; in United States they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $39,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.23% more than the national average, earning $58,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scabell9251/
Chabell9213/
Cabelle927/
Caubell923/
Caybell921/
Catbell921/
Cabuell921/
Cabiell920/
Caboell920/
Casbell920/
Cabel914,885/
Cabll912/
Chaubell8666/
Chabelle8615/
Caibelle861/
Cassbell860/
Cathbell860/
Cabael833,264/
Caubel83744/
Sabell83697/
Zabell83426/
Chabel83328/
Cobell83171/
Kabell83155/
Cajbel8321/
Czabel8320/
Cabill8310/
Jabell835/
Cabuel834/
Cabiel832/
Ciabel832/
Casbel832/
Cablle831/
Caboel831/
Kcabll831/
Ceabel830/
Cabl8021/
Tchabelle806/
Campell771,356/
Scobell77414/
Cabille7772/
Zabelle7751/
Seabell7720/
Chabeel7720/
Caubill7718/
Cobelle7713/
Kabelle7711/
Chaubel7710/
Casbill777/
Chabill773/
Canpell772/
Chaabel771/
Jabeell771/
Kabiell771/
Chaibel771/
Jahbell771/
Kaybell771/
Catbill770/
Cosbell770/
Zeabell770/
Caweell770/
Cotbell770/
Cauwell770/
Caybill770/
Cable7318,926/
Zabel7317,745/
Kabel737,061/
Sabel736,593/
Cabil731,929/
Jabel731,872/
Qabel73816/
Cobel73428/
Cábel7316/
Cöbel734/
Cawll733/
Cavll732/
Sabll732/
Chabl731/
Caubl730/
Coubelle7161/
Szczabel7133/
Camppell7119/
Kaasbell7115/
Campeell714/
Cabelova711/
Chabille711/
Caaswell711/
Tsabelle711/
Cayswell710/
Cazswell710/
Caswwell710/
Cammpell710/
Cannpell710/
Chable6734,793/
Cowell6721,370/
Sabeel6712,023/
Kabeel674,328/
Cauble672,476/
Chabil671,490/
Saibel671,017/
Kabiel67677/
Qabeel67571/
Zobell67570/
Cauwel67421/
Sabiel67308/
Zabeel67287/
Qabelh67268/
Kaibel67266/
Scobel67252/
Zaabel67251/
Sobell67237/
Campel67197/
Coubel67192/
Kobell67171/
Djabel67158/
Qabiel67122/
Sajbel67113/
Cobill6798/
Kaabel6798/
Saubel6794/
Zaybel6786/
Kaebel6780/
Kebell6779/
Kaboel6779/
Kabael6773/
Zaibel6771/
Tsabel6763/
Cabuil6760/
Czóbel6747/
Zabelt6744/
Khabel6735/
Jobell6733/
Jabeel6725/
Zajbel6723/
Caivel6722/
Chobel6721/
Zabiel6720/
Sabuel6718/
Saabel6715/
Cabiol6714/
Giabel6713/
Casbil6713/
Czobel6712/
Jabill678/
Zaubel678/
Kabehl676/
Cawiel676/
Coebel674/
Zhabel674/
Ceibel674/
Cawill673/
Jaubel673/
Zablhl672/
Cobelh672/
Kablle672/
Sabael672/
Kaubel672/
Zabael672/
Sabill672/
Casuel672/
Seabel672/
Zabellova671/
Ziabel671/
Zasbel671/
Kabelt671/
Kabuel671/
Tzabel671/
Zahbel671/
Qabael671/
Cābele671/
Caible671/
Ccabil671/
Kabill671/
Cosbel671/
Dzabel671/
Thsabelle671/
Tshabelle671/
Keabel670/
Campll670/
Cobelt670/
Zeabel670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cabell
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