Cognomen Abel (Abel 
, هابيل 
, Абел 
, among others...) , around the globe, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Abel is habitual in Vanuatu, where it is a common surname, Seychelles, and Mexico (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Mexico, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Likewise, Abel is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Abel | Mexico, Nigeria, Tanzania, Argentina, Brazil |
| هابيل | Iran, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
| Абел | Kazakhstan, Armenia, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Абель | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| 阿贝尔 | China |
| אבל | Israel |
Aabel, Aapeli, Abelard, Abele, Able, Ables, Abèl, Abél, Abël, Albert, Alberto, Albrecht, Albrechtas, Albrekt, Albus, Avraham, Avrohom, Ghabél, Havel, Àbel, Àbèl, Ábel, Ábèl, Ábél, Âbêl, Ãbêl, Ãbël, Ãbęl, Абеле, Абрам, Абэль, Авель, Авраам, Алберт, Алберто, Албрехт, Альбер, Альберт, Альберто, Альберту, Альбрехт, Альбэрт, Гавел, Тасман, אברהם, אלברט, אלברטו, הבל, آبل, آلبرت, ألبرت, ألبرتو, ألبير, إبراهيم, ابيل, আলবার্ট, อาเบล, เอเบ็ล, アルバート, アルベルト, and 阿爾伯特
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thomas abel English priest and Catholic martyr, GB (b. 1497) |
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| hans abel (b. 1506) |
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john abel English carpenter and mason, GB (b. 1578) |
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| michael abel German author, DE (b. 1542) |
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| leonardo abela MT (b. 1541) |
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| hans abel (b. 1580) |
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| florian abel German painter, DE (b. 1600) |
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| arnold abel German sculptor, DE (b. 1600) |
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| bernhard abel German sculptor, DE (b. 1600) |
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| jakob abel (b. 1596) |
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| ernst abel DE (b. 1610) |
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caspar abel Theologian, historian, poet, DE (b. 1676) |
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christian ferdinand abel German Baroque violinist, cellist and viol virtuoso, DE (b. 1682) |
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| john abell Scottish countertenor, composer and lutenist, GB (b. 1653) |
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leopold august abel Violinist, composer, DE (b. 1718) |
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