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Where Does The Last Name Gabriel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gabriel (Arabic: جبراءيل, Bengali: গাব্রিয়েল, Georgian: გაბრიელ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺑﺮﻳﻞ, Hindi: गब्रिएल, Marathi: गबरील, Oriya: ଗାବିଏଲ, Russian: Габриэль) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Gábriel, Gabriël, Gabriél, Gabrïel, Gabrìèl or Gabríél. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabriel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 877^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,126 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Gabriel reside; 22 percent reside in West Africa and 20 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 144^th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 3,238,121 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 115,402 people, or 1 in 1,535. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 8 percent are found, Lagos, where 7 percent are found and Kaduna, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Gabriel occurs in 193 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Angola, where 9 percent are found.

Gabriel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gabriel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 507 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 213 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gabriel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (70%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (98%) in Kenya, Christian (97%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Gabriel are 0.77999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Gabriel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.52% less than the national average, earning €8,553 per year; in Norway they earn 14% less than the national average, earning 297,630 kr per year; in Peru they earn 29.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,608 per year; in South Africa they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning R 274,128 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.29% more than the national average, earning $28,898,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% less than the national average, earning $46,305 CAD per year.