Explore the Family Name Fabel

The meaning of Fabel

1. German, Dutch, and French: from the personal name Fabel, a pet form of Fabian. 2. German: from Middle High German fabel ‘fable’, a nickname for a storyteller. Some characteristic forenames: French Jacques, Patrice.

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How common is the last name Fabel in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Fabel" experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fabel ranked 42,289 in terms of popularity and this fell to 47,521 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 12.37%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 483 in 2000 to 446 in 2010, showing a reduction of around 7.66%. Consequently, for every 100,000 people, the proportion bearing the Fabel surname dropped by 16.67%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#47,521	-12.37%
Count	483	446	-7.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fabel

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Fabel surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, although there was a minor decline of 0.43% during this period. No individuals were accounted under Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races categories for both years. The Hispanic representation within this surname group saw an increase of 85.52%, climbing from 1.45% in 2000 to 2.69% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased significantly by 45.89%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category dropped entirely to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.03%	94.62%	-0.43%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.69%	85.52%
Black	2.07%	1.12%	-45.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.04%	0%	0%