Origin and History of CHABELAL

Description:

CHABELAL is an Arabic surname. The name is derived from the word شبيل (šabīl), meaning 'friend.' The surname may be found in countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen. The surname may also be found in other countries, including the United States, where it is particularly common in the state of Louisiana. The surname may also be found in other parts of the world, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The surname may be pronounced as either 'shab-e-el' or 'shab-a-el'.