Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ABEL
There are approximately 5,290 people named Abel in the UK. That makes it the 1,992nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 84 are named Abel.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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The Abel surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ABEL. ABELL. From the personal name. It frequently occurs temp. Edwd. I. in the same forms.