History, Medicine, Religion, and Politics
- Annie Heloise Abel (1873–1947), British historian
- Caspar Abel (1676–1763), German theologian, historian and poet
- Clarke Abel (1780–1826), British surgeon and naturalist
- Donald Abel (born 1952), Canadian politician
- Elie Abel (1921–2004), Canadian-American journalist, author and academic
- Elijah Abel (1810–1884), Elder and Seventy in The Latter Day Saint movement
- Friedrich Gottfried Abel (1714–1794), German physician and son of Caspar Abel
- Hazel Abel (1888–1966), American politician
- Heinrich Friedrich Otto Abel (1824–1854), German historian
- Iorwith Wilbur Abel (1908–1987), American labor leader
- John Abel (Australian politician) (born 1939), Australian politician
- Johnny Abel (1947–1995), Canadian politician
- Karl von Abel (1788–1859), Bavarian statesman
- Richard Abel, Professor of Law (now emeritus), specialist in African Law Studies and renowned socio-legal scholar
- Sigurd Abel (1837–1873), German historian
- Shlomo Zalman Abel (1857–1866), Lithuanian rabbi
- Thomas Abel (c. 1490–1540), English priest
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