Explore the Family Name Gaebel

The meaning of Gaebel

German (Gäbel): 1. from the ancient Germanic personal name Gabelo, a derivative of Gabo, of unexplained etymology. 2. topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a fork (see Gabel). 3. in the south from Middle High German gebel ‘skull, head’, presumably a nickname for someone with a peculiarity of the skull. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Dieter, Ewald, Klaus.

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

The surname Gaebel has seen a rise in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the Gaebel surname ranked 50,686 in the U.S., however, by 2010 it had jumped up to 46,314, an increase of 8.63%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased during the same period, from 387 in 2000 to 460 in 2010, marking an 18.86% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people with the Gaebel surname also rose 14.29%, from 0.14 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#46,314	8.63%
Count	387	460	18.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gaebel

The ethnic identity associated with the Gaebel surname saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, almost all bearers of this surname identified as White (97.67%), but by 2010, the percentage decreased slightly to 96.09%. During the same time, there was a minor emergence of people identifying as having two or more races (1.30%) and as Hispanic (1.96%). There was no change in the other categories - Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native - which consistently showed zero representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.67%	96.09%	-1.62%
Hispanic	0%	1.96%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%