Gabler Surname

39,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gabler Surname User-submission:

(German, Swiss German, Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for 'a maker of forks', from an agent derivative of Middle High German gabel(e), German Gabel (fork). Habitational name for someone from a place called Gabel in German, Jablone in Czech.

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Gabler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,0371:10,0171,258
United States2,8601:126,73413,442
Austria7051:12,0791,688
Poland4431:85,79913,257
Brazil2781:770,05228,007
Chile1721:102,4213,844
Switzerland1181:69,6018,338
Canada941:391,97434,739
Australia731:369,80430,692
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
England561:994,96549,531
Czechia401:265,83735,277
France401:1,660,568152,033
Israel371:231,28721,601
Hungary371:265,30520,779
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Norway211:244,87126,357
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Wales51:618,90625,852
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3521:142,66713,398

The alternate forms: Gäbler (3,648) & Gábler (29) are calculated separately.

Gabler (28) may also be a first name.

Gabler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German, Swiss German, Jewish Ashkenazic) Occupational name for 'a maker of forks', from an agent derivative of Middle High German gabel(e), German Gabel (fork). Habitational name for someone from a place called Gabel in German, Jablone in Czech.

(English) Occupational name for 'a tax collector or usurer', Old French gabelier, gableor, a derivative of gable (tax, revenue), of Germanic origin.

- rockymolly

Gabler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gabler (Russian: Габлер) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gäbler or Gábler. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,734th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 551,711 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Gabler are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 28 people.

Gabler is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 8,037 people, or 1 in 10,017. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 43 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Gabler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gabler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gabler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gabler are 9.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gabler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning 317,303 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.49% less than the national average, earning R 136,668 per year; in United States they earn 22.95% more than the national average, earning $53,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $57,225 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gäbler943,648/
Gábler9429/
Gaebler921,364/
Gaibler92177/
Gahbler92137/
Gablier92115/
Gabhler921/
Gaubler920/
Gablert920/
Gable9114,949/
Abler911,887/
Gabiller8698/
Gebler832,727/
Gawler83902/
Gables83332/
Gobler83249/
Göbler83236/
Habler83193/
Gaible8385/
Aibler8349/
Gauble8325/
Ablert8313/
Gébler8313/
Gableh837/
Gabley836/
Gabhle835/
Gablle834/
Gablee833/
Gablir833/
Ngable833/
Ablear831/
Gavler831/
Gablet831/
Gablie831/
Ghable831/
Aubler830/
Gaable830/
Gatble830/
Gabellier8056/
Gablerová8052/
Gabillier8025/
Giebler771,888/
Gabelle77960/
Gaiblet7762/
Goebler7758/
Heabler7753/
Gabille7750/
Gablech7746/
Gueable7746/
Goubler7732/
Goobler775/
Haubler773/
Gableth771/
Gawlere771/
Abiller771/
Gablley771/
Abeller771/
Haibler770/
Gobleur770/
Gaibele770/
Gobleir770/
Gampler770/
Goble7315,358/
Gavle736,078/
Gabla731,736/
Ablir73796/
Gabli73676/
Obler73224/
Gably73122/
Avler736/
Gabillet711,035/
Göbeller7114/
Abellere715/
Gabelles714/
Gueablet713/
Gableish712/
Gableová711/
Habeller711/
Ablerová711/
Goublier711/
Gabielle711/
Gabislle711/
Gaiblett711/
Gasbelle710/
Goblet672,996/
Gowler671,126/
Hobler67977/
Eibler67397/
Ampler67309/
Gablla67217/
Gövler67183/
Gobled6798/
Havler6784/
Ghavle6768/
Gouble6765/
Gample6764/
Gobley6762/
Ghoble6755/
Gablia6750/
Goblee6729/
Gobleh6728/
Gobles6721/
Goblir6717/
Goible6715/
Eubler6715/
Gavlee6713/
Ghably6711/
Gahwiller677/
Gavhle677/
Gáblerová677/
Gablui676/
Gaibli674/
Gaavle674/
Hablerová674/
Ganple674/
Gablay674/
Ghabli673/
Gäblerová673/
Gavley672/
Gavlhe672/
Gauweller672/
Govler672/
Eavler671/
Gablehova671/
Gablio671/
Gabliy671/
Gotble671/
Ablair671/
Oblier671/
Gaybli671/
Gablis671/
Gabloy671/
Ablirh671/
Abelleire671/
Ngoble671/
Hablir671/
Gauvle670/

Gabler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gabler in the Russian language
Габлерgabler-

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