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Ables Name Meaning

Scottish: derivative of Abel, meaning ‘son or servant of someone called Abel’. Possibly a respelling of German Abels.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Abbs, Gales, Able, Alles, Ahles, Abler, Stables, Valles, Vales, Abele

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Where is the Ables family from?

You can see how Ables families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ables family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ables families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Ables families living in Tennessee. This was about 23% of all the recorded Ables's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Ables families in 1840.
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What did your Ables ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ables. 31% of Ables men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Ables women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ables were Farming and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Seamstress
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 433 immigration records available for the last name Ables. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ables. For the veterans among your Ables ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ables lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Ables life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Ables in 1945 was 29, and 69 in 2004.

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