Abell is an English surname, from the given name Abel. Notable people with the surname include:
Abraham Abell (1789–1851), Irish antiquarian 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 newspaper 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 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 Myron Abell (1864-1940), American politician Peter Abell (born 1939), British social scientist Richard Abell (c.1688–after 1744), British politician 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
See also Abel (surname)