The Abel surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 18,243 people carried this name — #1,809 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 14,800 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,224 people named Abel.
76 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 83 départements, most often Vosges.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
220 people named Abel live in Switzerland.
They live in 19 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
200 people named Abel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 315 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 12 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Łódź.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Abel.
- Abdon 635 · U.S. census
- Abdou 502 · U.S. census
- Abdul 1,525 · U.S. census
- Abecassis 136 · U.S. census
- Abed 1,071 · U.S. census
- Abegg 291 · U.S. census
- Abela 478 · U.S. census
- Abelard 164 · U.S. census
- Abele 1,547 · U.S. census
- Abella 1,785 · U.S. census
- Abellard 162 · U.S. census
- Abelli 101 · U.S. census
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