Abell Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

The name Abell is closely linked to Abel. In origin, the name means “breath”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• 7,339 Americans were listed as Abell in the 2010 census.
• Related forms: Aabel and Able.
• The extra “l” in Abell is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Abel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Abell family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.