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
Scholar 204
Agricultural Labourer 44
Labourer 35
Carpenter 12
Annuitant 11
Dress Maker 10
General Servant 10
Domestic Servant 8
Laundress 8
Servant 8
Gardener 7
Farm Labourer 6
Silk Weaver 6
Dressmaker 5
Cook 5
Glover 5
Mariner 4
Boot Maker 4
Assistant 4
Nurse 4
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 4
Bricklayer 3
Charwoman 3
Crape Weaver 3
Domestic 3

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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