Abell (surname)

Abell is an English surname, from the given name Abel. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Abraham Abell (1789–1851), Irish antiquarian
 * Sir Anthony Abell (1906–1994), British colonial official, Governor of Sarawak
 * Adam Abell (c.1480–c.1540), Scottish friar
 * Alexander G. Abell (1818–1890), American diplomat and writer
 * Alistair Abell, Canadian voice actor
 * Arunah Shepherdson Abell (1806–1888), American publisher
 * Ben Abell (1932–2019), American meteorologist
 * Bud Abell (born 1940), American football player
 * Chris Abell (1957–2020), British biological chemist
 * David Abell (disambiguation), several people
 * Derek F. Abell (born 1938), American businessman and educator
 * Earl Abell (1892–1956), American football player
 * Ferdinand Abell (died 1928), American businessman
 * George Abell (disambiguation), several people
 * Irvin Abell (1876–1949), American surgeon
 * Joey Abell (born 1981), American heavyweight boxer
 * John Abell (1653–c.1724), Scottish musician and composer
 * John Abell (cricketer) (1931–2004), English cricketer
 * Kjeld Abell (1901–1961), Danish dramatist
 * Louis Abell (1884–1962), American Olympic rower
 * Peter Abell (born 1939), British social scientist
 * Richard Abell (c.1688–after 1744), British politician
 * Robert Abell (c.1605–1663), colonial American immigrant and pioneer
 * Roy Abell (1931–2020), English cricketer and artist
 * Sam Abell (born 1945), American photographer
 * Stig Abell (born 1980), British journalist
 * Thomas Abel (martyr) (or Abell) (c.1497–1540), English priest and martyr
 * Timothy Abell (1930–2009), English cricketer
 * Tom Abell (born 1994), English cricketer
 * Walter Abell (1897–1956), American art teacher and theoretician
 * William Abell, (c.1584–c.1655) English vintner
 * Westcott Stile Abell, (1877-1961), British naval architect