Able Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Able Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Able family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Agricultural Labourer 38
Farm Labourer 9
House Servant 7
Labourer 7
Shoe Maker 6
Laundress 5
Agricultural Labourer Wife 5
Servant 4
Coal Miner 3
House Keeper 3
Lead Miner 3
Housemaid 3
Annuitant 3
Hosiery Fream Works 3
At Home 3
Dress Maker 3
Ag Labourer 3
Woolcomber 3
Farm Servant 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Journeyman Boot Maker 2
Needlewoman 2
Schollar 2
Wool Comber 2

Able Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beale 40% 27,059
2 Beal 0% 20,805
3 Bale 50% 19,546
4 Abel 50% 12,551
5 Abell 60% 6,873
6 Able 100% 3,628
7 Beel 25% 2,026
8 Bail 25% 1,898
9 Bool 0% 1,809
10 Bole 50% 1,701
11 Blee 50% 1,576
12 Boole 40% 1,117
13 Bailie 50% 819
14 Bile 50% 708
15 Boal 0% 696
16 Blue 50% 630
17 Beloe 40% 522
18 Baul 25% 441
19 Bele 50% 369
20 Baile 60% 364
21 Baal 25% 360
22 Boil 0% 341
23 Bule 50% 318
24 Boul 0% 298
25 Boileau 29% 261
26 Blea 50% 260
27 Ible 75% 235
28 Biel 25% 173
29 Bloe 50% 164
30 Bola 25% 161
31 Ebel 25% 142
32 Bel 25% 114
33 Beele 40% 111

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The surname Able is the 6th most popular variant of Beale.

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