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Early Origins of the Aberle family

The surname Aberle was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Aberle family

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Aberle Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Aberle were recorded, including Abarle, Abearly and others.

Early Notables of the Aberle family

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Aberle migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Aberle family emigrate to North America:

Aberle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Markus Aberle, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1856 1
  • Markus Aberle, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 1
  • Francis Aberle, who arrived in St. Clair County, Illinois in 1859
  • Constantin Aberle, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Aberle (post 1700) +

  • David Friend Aberle (1918-2004), American anthropologist, enowned for his work with the American Southwestern culture of the Navaho
  • Sophie Bledsoe Aberle (1896-1996), née Herrick, American anthropologist, physician and nutritionist known for her work with Pueblo people
  • George Alexander Aberle (1908-1995), American songwriter, best known for the song "Nature Boy", a No. 1 hit for eight weeks in 1948 for Nat "King" Cole
  • Moritz von Aberle (1819-1875), German Catholic theologian
  • Karl Aberle (1901-1963), German publisher and politician
  • Juan Aberle (1846-1930), born Giovanni Enrico Aberle Sforza, an Italian conductor and composer
  • Helmuth Aberle (b. 1969), former Austrian footballer
  • Elke Aberle (b. 1950), German child actress who received a Bambi Award in 1965
  • Anton Aberle (1876-1953), German-Swiss architect
  • Armin Aberle (b. 1960), Australian-German semiconductor scientist and professor at the University of Singapore
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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