Show ContentsWabel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the distinguished German surname Wabel lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is Middle High German in origin, and can be translated as "bailiff, court usher." It is likely that the progenitor of this name held this occupation.

Early Origins of the Wabel family

The surname Wabel was first found in Swabia, where it is believed to have first emerged. The occupational origin of the name makes it likely that several branches of the Wabel family emerged independently in the various High German speaking regions of Germany during the Middle Ages. The first known bearer of the name was Burcardus qui Waibil, who was a resident of the village of Lellwangen near Überlingen in 1200. The young Wabel family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Wabel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wabel research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1330, 1384, 1520, 1579, 1676, 1717, 1787 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Wabel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wabel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waibel, Waible, Waibl, Weible, Weibel, Wibble, Wyble and many more.

Early Notables of the Wabel family

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United States Wabel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wabel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Jacob Wabel, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
  • Joh Conrad Wabel, who landed in America in 1709-1711 1
  • Johann Conrad Wabel, who arrived in America in 1709 1
  • Miklos Wabel, who landed in New York in 1709 1
  • Nickel Wabel, who arrived in America in 1709-1711 1
Wabel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Wabel, who landed in America in 1852 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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