Fabela
A surname most likely of Spanish-language origin, probably tied to a place-name or a regional family name rather than a common English word.
The #8,817 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 83,153 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Fabela is a Spanish-language surname, and its exact origin is not fully certain from general reference works. It is likely connected to a place-name or to a local family byname that later became hereditary. The form itself does not point to a clear occupational or descriptive meaning in modern Spanish, so a locational or regional explanation is the safest broad classification.
History
The surname is found today mainly in Spanish-speaking and Hispanic-American communities, especially in the United States and Mexico. As with many surnames of this type, it likely spread through migration from Iberian or Mexican family lines into the Americas. Because it is relatively uncommon, its detailed early history is not well documented in standard English-language surname references.
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Fun fact
In U.S. records, Fabela is uncommon but stable enough to be clearly established as a modern hereditary surname rather than a recent spelling creation.