People with the surname Capell originate in most European countries; therefore, not everyone with the surname would even conceivably be related. The surname is not found in the top 500 most common names of Great Britain; however, it is common enough in certain regions to cause confusion among various families lines.

Cable Surname Origin: the Cable surname can also be found in a number of European Counties. In England, Cable often mutates into Capell or vice versa. In Germanic languages, the hard “C” sound can also be written as a “G” or “K”. Therefore, the surname Cabel can be spelled as Kabel or Gabel. The origins of such surnames are often different, but the names can mutate into the same name.

Göbell Surname: the surname Göbel is often Köbel or Cöbel, and then mutates into Cobel, Kobel, or Kobel. In Germany and in America, this surname can mutate into Cabel and Cable.

The purpose of this project is to begin to genetically establish various Cable, Cabel, and Capell lines and to gather and sort those that are related.

Anyone with an interest in any Cable, Capell, etc., families from any country is invited to join this group.