Find out how popular the last name Hable is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hable.

Hable, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hable surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hable in America

Hable is the 31412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hable surname appeared 737 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hable.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hable to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hable

The surname Hable is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "habel," which means "a small portion" or "a little bit." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who possessed a small amount of land or property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hable can be found in the town of Görlitz, located in the eastern part of modern-day Germany, near the Polish border. In a document from 1587, a man named Hans Hable is listed as a resident of the town. This provides evidence of the name's existence in the region during the late 16th century.

The name Hable also appears in various church records and other official documents throughout the 17th and 18th centuries in various parts of Germany. For example, in 1678, a Johann Hable is recorded as being born in the town of Bautzen, which is located in the state of Saxony, not far from Görlitz.

One notable figure with the surname Hable was Johann Gottfried Hable, a German composer and organist who lived from 1714 to 1787. He was born in the town of Zittau, which is situated near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic. Hable composed numerous works for the organ and is considered an important figure in the development of German organ music during the 18th century.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Hable, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1796 to 1878. He was born in the city of Dresden and is known for his writings on the relationship between religion and philosophy, as well as his contributions to the field of ethics.

In the 19th century, the name Hable can be found in various records from the German states and territories that would eventually unite to form modern-day Germany. For instance, in 1842, a man named Karl Hable is recorded as being born in the town of Mühlhausen, which at the time was part of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Another notable individual with the surname Hable was Wilhelm Hable, a German painter who lived from 1864 to 1923. He was born in the city of Stuttgart and is known for his landscape paintings, which often depicted scenes from the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany.

The surname Hable has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and dispersal of families over time. However, its origins can be traced back to specific regions of what is now modern-day Germany, where it first appeared in historical records dating back to the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hable

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hable.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hable was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hable has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hable was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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