The Abela surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 478 people carried this name — #42,677 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 555,600 people counted.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 232 people named Abela.
Most of them — 166 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 16 départements, most often Guadeloupe.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where 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
26 people named Abela live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where 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.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Abela.
- 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
- Abel 18,243 · 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
- Abello 537 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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