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Asbell Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Aspell, a habitational name from Aspall in Suffolk or Aspull in Greater Manchester. The first is named from Old English æspe ‘aspen’ + halh ‘nook’, ‘corner’; the second from Old English æspe + hyll ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Aspell, Isbell, Oswell, Castell, Haswell, Caswell, Lasell, Aubel

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Asbell Family Origin

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Asbell Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    63%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Farm Labor

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Farm Labor were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Asbell. A less common occupation for the Asbell family was Coal Miner. The most common Asbell occupation in the USA was Farmer. 63% of Asbell's were Farmers.

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