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Gable Early Origins

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The 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.

Gable Spelling Variations

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

Gable Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gable research. Another 265 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1416, 1420, 1735, 1715, 1617, 1673 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Gable History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gable Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gable Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

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

Gable Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Gable, aged 67, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738
Johan Peter Gable, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752
John Peter Gable, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773

Gable Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Gable, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1832

Gable Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Gable, who landed in Canada in 1831

Contemporary Notables of the name Gable (post 1700)

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
William Clark Gable (1901-1960), American film actor, best known for his role as Rhett Butler the epic film Gone with the Wind (1939)
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

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Citations

Other References

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Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Gable Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gable Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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