| ![Show Contents]() Gable History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gable familyThe surname Gable 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 Gable familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gable research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1416, 1420, 1617, 1673, 1715, 1735, 1750, 1784 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Gable History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gable Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gabel, Gabbel, Gabler, Gabbell, Gabele, Gabels and many more. Early Notables of the Gable familyNotables of the period with the surname Gable 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. It has 4 manuals, and 76 speaking stops, and is credited with 6666 pipes. It is also said that the monks were so ple...
Gable RankingIn the United States, the name Gable is the 3,339th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
 Gable migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gable Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Gable, who landed in Virginia in 1662 2
Gable Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrad Gable, aged 67, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- Johan Peter Gable, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
- John Peter Gable, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Gable Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Gable, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1832 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gable Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Gable, who landed in Canada in 1831
| Gable migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Gable Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Joseph Gable, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life , transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
- Mr. William Gable, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 28th March 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) from Bermuda 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gable (post 1700) | + |
- William "Clark" Gable (1901-1960), American film actor, best known for his role as Rhett Butler the epic film Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Guitar Gable (1937-2017), stage name of Gabriel Perrodin, American Louisiana blues, swamp blues and swamp pop musician
- Carl "C. J." Gable (b. 1987), American NFL football running back for the Denver Broncos
- June Gable (b. 1945), Tony award-nominated American actress
- Jeremy Gable (b. 1982), American playwright
- Brian Gable (b. 1949), Canadian editorial cartoonist for The Globe and Mail, and won National Newspaper Awards in 1986, 1995, 2001 and 2005
- Christopher Gable CBE (1940-1998), English ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor named a Commander of the British Empire in 1996
| Suggested Readings for the name Gable | + |
- Mayflower to the Moon: Herveys & Gables by Donald G. Hervey.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th March 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/commodore-hayes
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bangalore
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