Abeille History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Germany

Etymology of Abeille

The surname Abeille is a patronymic name, derived from the Old German personal name Abel, which means "noble one." Interestingly, it does not appear to be derived from the biblical name Abel. The surname is associated with Swabia, in the southwest of Germany.

Early Origins of the Abeille family

Early History of the Abeille family

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Abeille Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Abel, Abele, Aubeller, Abell, Abelle, Abeles, Abeler and many more.

Early Notables of the Abeille family

• John Ludwig Abeille, born at Bayreuth Feb. 20, 1761, was a composer, pianist, and organist who studied at Stuttgart, and in 1782 became a member of the private band of the Duke of Wurtemberg. On Zumst...

Migration of the Abeille family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Archibald Abel settled in Philadelphia in 1813; Charles Abel settled in Philadelphia in 1854; Christopher Abel, age 36; settled in Philadelphia in 1820..