Gebel (surname)

Gebel is a common, especially in North Rhine -Westphalia and Lower Saxony family name.

Origin of the name

About the origin of the name, there are several explanations. Go two theories emerged from the Silesian name book: the first is that the name is derived from the Bohemian dialect word for " fork ". The second explanation goes back to the dialect Technical change of the surname " Goebel ", " Göbler ", " gold Ebrecht " or " Godebald ".

Variants

  • Gebler
  • Gabler
  • Fork
  • Gäbele
  • Gaebel

Frequency

The last name of Gebel is the 784th most common surname in Germany 1.

The spelling Gebel is mainly in the northeastern German language area spread ( Lower Saxony).

Well-known bearers of the name

  • Anna ( Änne ) Gebel (* 1919-2004 ), Bremen Parliament Members of Parliament ( SPD)
  • Franz Xaver Gebel (1787-1843), German composer, pianist and conductor
  • Georg Gebel (1709-1753), German composer and organist
  • Malgorzata Gebel ( b. 1955 ), Polish actress
  • Matthes Gebel (~ 1500-1574 ), German medalist and sculptor of the Renaissance
  • Paul Gebel (1893-1972), German farmer and politician ( DNVP )
  • Silke Gebel (* 1983), German politician ( Alliance 90/The Greens )
Gebel Elba Gabel Georg Gebel (the younger)
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