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Early Origins of the Gabell family

The surname Gabell was first found in Silesia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Gabell family

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Gabell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gabel, Gabbel, Gabler, Gabbell, Gabele, Gabels and many more.

Early Notables of the Gabell family

Notables of the period with the surname Gabell were Christoffer Gabel (1617-1673), a Danish statesman; and Anton Gabler, a justice official in Eger, who was ennobled in 1795 with the predicate von Adlersfeld. Johann Gabler of Ulm built the celebrated organ in the abbey of Weingarten in 1750...
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United States Gabell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gabell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Gabell, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 1
  • Tho Gabell, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 1
Gabell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Thomas Gabell, who landed in Virginia in 1703 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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