Gaebel Surname
Approximately 1,768 people bear this surname
Gaebel Surname Definition:
(German, English) One who made and sold agricultural implements, such as pitchforks; dweller by a fork in the road; one who came from Gabel (fork), in Germany; descendant of little Gabe; a pet form of little Gabriel (God is my strength).
Read More About This SurnameGaebel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 969 | 1:83,081 | 10,492 |
| United States | 588 | 1:616,427 | 49,911 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Gaebel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, English) One who made and sold agricultural implements, such as pitchforks; dweller by a fork in the road; one who came from Gabel (fork), in Germany; descendant of little Gabe; a pet form of little Gabriel (God is my strength).
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Gaebel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaebel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaebel is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaebel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 229,220th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,121,915 people. The surname Gaebel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Gaebel reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Gaebel is most common in Germany, where it is held by 969 people, or 1 in 83,081. In Germany Gaebel is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Beside Germany Gaebel occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Gaebel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaebel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaebel surname grew 1,176 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gaebel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gaebel surname are 5.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Gaebel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% less than the national average, earning $47,185 CAD per year.
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