Wabel Surname

551,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Wabel Surname User-submission:

Ouabel in Arabic: وابل; Arabic word that means 'heavy rain'. It can also describe generosity: if a man is called 'Ouabel وابل', it means that man is generous.

Wabel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Philippines791:1,281,49697,319
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
England151:3,714,537119,675
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Wábel (9) are calculated separately.

Wabel (609) may also be a first name.

Wabel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ouabel in Arabic: وابل; Arabic word that means 'heavy rain'. It can also describe generosity: if a man is called 'Ouabel وابل', it means that man is generous.

- Youcef ouabel

Wabel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wabel is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wábel. Click here for other potential spellings of Wabel.

How Common Is The Last Name Wabel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 551,387th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,586,435 people. Wabel is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Wabel are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wabel is also the 338,553rd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 609 people.

Wabel is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 1,768,092. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 33 percent reside, Illinois, where 25 percent reside and Mississippi, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 27 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Wabel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wabel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wabel last name rose 759 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wabel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wabel are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.02% registered to vote for the party.

Wabel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,053 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wábel939/
Waibel919,358/
Wajbel9190/
Waybel9120/
Wabiel919/
Wabeel912/
Weabel912/
Waubel911/
Waebel910/
Wabl8988/
Waybell8333/
Babel806,787/
Wable803,191/
Webel801,747/
Waibl80717/
Vabel8092/
Wébel8034/
Wöbel8029/
Wabil8020/
Wobel8011/
Uabel805/
Weibel7312,416/
Vaubel73444/
Waible73173/
Vaabel73166/
Baabel73112/
Weable73100/
Baubel7355/
Wayble7345/
Wampel7336/
Wasbil7320/
Babeel7317/
Baibel7316/
Woebel7313/
Wuebel7312/
Vaybel737/
Weubel737/
Babell735/
Wahabl735/
Vaibel734/
Weybel732/
Wabhle732/
Webell732/
Waable731/
Baybel731/
Wuobel731/
Woibel731/
Weebel731/
Whable731/
Webiel730/
Wauble730/
Uabele730/
Wabill730/
Huabel730/
Waibelová711/
Babl671,493/
Wheable67127/
Whebell67110/
Waybill6798/
Weibell6772/
Vaubell6761/
Weibelt6748/
Vabl672/
Weibele672/
Hweibel671/
Wabille671/
Baabeel671/
Beabell671/
Weibeld671/
Vahbell671/
Wobl671/
Ouhabel671/
Bahbeel671/
Vabelle670/
Webl670/

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