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).
Gaebel Demographics
Average Gaebel Salary in
United States
$41,672 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaebel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaebel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaebel is found most frequently in Germany. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaebel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 229,220th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. The last name Gaebel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Gaebel reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 969 people, or 1 in 83,081. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Berlin, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Gaebel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaebel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaebel last name 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 national average, with 52.67% registered to vote for the 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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