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

The last name Gäbel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gabel. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 281,779^th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,323,262 people. The surname Gäbel occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gäbel reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,349 people, or 1 in 59,678. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Saxony, where 19 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany Gäbel exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.