Able: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Able belongs to the Abel family of names, which has English roots. Taken at its root, Able points to “breath”.

• Other spellings include Aabel and Abell.
• The 2010 census count for Able in the United States was 2,417, good for rank 12,766.
• Before spelling was fixed, Abel was also written Able.

Able coat of arms

There is no single Able family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Able surname pack.