The surname Habel was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
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Early History of the Habel family
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Habel Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Haben, Haber, Habern, Habet, Heben, Heber, Hoben and many more.
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Early Notables of the Habel family
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Habel migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Habel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Frederick Habel, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Habel (post 1700)
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Sarah Evelyn Habel (b. 1982), American actress, best known for her role as Daphne Glover in the TV series Underemployed
Joseph-Alphonse-Anaclet Habel (1895-1979), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cochrane (1953-1968), Chief Opposition Whip (1958-1964)
Historic Events for the Habel family
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Bismarck
Ludwig Habel (1923-1941), German Matrose II who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
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)
Habel migration to the United States 
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