Gabl Surname

233,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gabl 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).

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Gabl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1,0001:8,5151,097
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
England61:9,286,343223,652
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Gäbl (20) are calculated separately.

Gabl (10) may also be a first name.

Gabl 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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gabl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gabl (Russian: Габль) is carried by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gäbl. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 233,723rd most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,224,664 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Gabl are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gabl is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in Austria, where it is held by 1,000 people, or 1 in 8,515. In Austria Gabl is most numerous in: Tyrol, where 77 percent live, Vorarlberg, where 11 percent live and Upper Austria, where 8 percent live. Aside from Austria this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Gabl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gabl has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gabl surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gabl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gabl last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered with the party.

Gabl earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.14% less than the national average, earning $32,733 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gäbl9220/
Gabel8919,794/
Gable8914,949/
Gabil89399/
Gaibl8937/
Gaebl899/
Gabll892/
Gabyl891/
Abl86393/
Gatbel8011,121/
Gaebel801,768/
Gabell80389/
Gaybel80250/
Gabiel80196/
Gaubil80172/
Gabelt8090/
Gaible8085/
Gaibel8064/
Ghabel8057/
Gauble8025/
Gableh807/
Gabhle805/
Gabeel805/
Gajbel805/
Gabuil805/
Gablle804/
Gaabel804/
Gabael803/
Ghabil803/
Gabuel802/
Ngabil802/
Gabyol801/
Gaabil801/
Gabill801/
Gabiol801/
Gaubel801/
Gatbil801/
Ghable801/
Ghabél801/
Gaibil801/
Gaable800/
Gatble800/
Abel75253,767/
Able7511,593/
Abil755,392/
Göbl751,536/
Habl75704/
Abyl75136/
Gobl7598/
Gebl7572/
Aibl7533/
Gébl7521/
Ajbl7511/
Gavl7510/
Gawl755/
Abhl755/
Ablt754/
Abll753/
Aabl753/
Aybl752/
Abél751/
Eabl751/
Abld751/
Ablp751/
Atbl751/
Gabelle73960/
Gabille7350/
Gueable7346/
Gathbel731/
Gaybuel731/
Gablova731/
Gueabel731/
Gaebell731/
Gabiell731/
Gaybell730/
Gaibele730/
Göbel6737,270/
Goble6715,358/
Gobel6714,833/
Habel6714,347/
Abell6712,856/
Habil679,750/
Gebel678,477/
Abiel676,913/
Gavle676,078/
Abuel674,375/
Aubel673,167/
Hable673,054/
Abuul671,845/
Auble671,561/
Gäbel671,369/
Aboel67676/
Abiol67579/
Abild67536/
Gampl67488/
Göbül67480/
Abeel67477/
Aabel67436/
Aabil67285/
Asbel67264/
Aibel67263/
Giebl67238/
Abelt67233/
Goebl67182/
Haibl67167/
Aybil67148/
Gábel67148/
Gobil67125/
Gäble6792/
Asbil6781/
Haubl6764/
Gabilova6751/
Abeld6744/
Abill6732/
Aybel6729/
Ahbel6726/
Asble6722/
Aubil6721/
Ableh6719/
Göböl6717/
Abeul6716/
Habyl6715/
Gebil6715/
Abuil6713/
Atbel6713/
Asbøl6712/
Abael6711/
Goobl679/
Göble678/
Gabelova678/
Gaiblová677/
Gawil675/
Gabelová675/
Gawlt674/
Eabel674/
Abelh673/
Ashbl673/
Gébel673/
Eable672/
Ajble672/
Gavlh672/
Aible672/
Hablt672/
Ahbil671/
Ablle671/
Aable671/
Abisl671/
Göbäl671/
Gabislle671/
Abehl671/
Ajbel671/
Aaibl671/
Abhlt671/
Ayble671/
Gasbelle670/
Goubl670/

Gabl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gabl in the Russian language
Габльgabl-

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