Fable Family History

Fable Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Fabel which is probably a diminutive of Fab(b)e a pet form of Fabian.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cable, Gable, Frable, Sable, Faile, Wable, Able, Hable, Fabre, Mable

5,000 record(s) for Fable

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
284	Military Records
203	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Fable family from?

You can see how Fable families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fable family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fable families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Fable family living in Indiana. This was about 20% of all the recorded Fable's in USA. Indiana and 4 other states had the highest population of Fable families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fable surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fable ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fable. 50% of Fable men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Fable women worked as a Clerk.

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

Laborer

50%

Farmer

19%

Salesman

14%

New worker

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

100%

What Fable family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Fable. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fable census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 203 immigration records available for the last name Fable. 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.

Military Records

There are 284 military records available for the last name Fable. For the veterans among your Fable ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Fable lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Fable life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Fable in 1962 was 79, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fable ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.