Cable Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cable Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cable family

Profession Census Frequency
School 219
Farm Labourer 27
General Labourer 20
General Servant (domestic) 18
Private Means 15
Shop Assistant 12
Domestic Servant 12
Labourer 11
Cowman On Farm 11
House Painter 10
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Jobbing Gardener 8
At Home 8
At School 8
Cook (domestic) 7
Domestic 7
Home 7
Carter 7
Dressmaker 6
Horseman On Farm 6
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
House Keeper 5
Housekeeper 5
Housemaid (domestic) 5

Cable Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cable 100% 10,973
2 Coble 80% 630
3 Cabble 83% 601
4 Kable 80% 553
5 Cabel 60% 443
6 Cabal 60% 147

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The surname Cable is the most popular version of all its varients

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