Abels

Abels Meaning & Origin

About Abels
The surname Abels is of German origin and is derived from the given name Abel, which means "breath" or "son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Abel. The name Abels is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking regions, and it has variations in spelling such as Abel, Abela, and Abelson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abels is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abels: 1,562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,896
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abels based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Abels is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APLS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 B AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪbəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abels in Braille

Here's how to represent Abels in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abels in braille

How to sign the name Abels using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abels using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abels in sign language

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