The Rabel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 850 people carried this name — #28,158 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 344,800 people counted. That is down 6% from 901 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 229 people named Rabel.
2 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 31 départements, most often Eure.
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 Poland’s population register
175 people named Rabel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 203 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.
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.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 27 people named Rabel live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Mendoza.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Rabel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Daniel Rabel 1578–1637 · painter
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Franz Rabel 1803–1847 · pianist
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Paul Rabel 1848–1899 · engineer
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Paul Rabel 1860–1942 · architect
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Hermine Allina 1867–1942
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Ernst Rabel 1874–1955 · judge
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Rabel.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Rabel is.
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