Abela is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony Abela (1954–2006), Maltese sociologistCarmelo Abela (born 1972), Maltese Labour MPDeborah Abela (born 1966), Australian children's writerEduardo Abela (1889–1965), Cuban painterGeorge Abela (born 1948), President of Malta from 2009 to 2014Georgina Abela, Maltese singer and musicianGiovanni Francesco Abela (1582–1655), Maltese of noble birth, author of Malta illustrata con le sue Antichità ed altre NotizieGodfrey Abela, Maltese darts playerMargaret Abela (born 1949), former First Lady of MaltaMarlon Abela, Lebanese-born British restaurateurToni Abela, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party of MaltaWistin Abela (1933–2014), Maltese politician
