Find out how popular the last name Faba is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Faba.

Faba, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Faba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faba in America

Faba is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faba surname appeared 114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Faba.

The history of the last name Faba

The surname FABA is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "faba," which means "broad bean." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with or cultivated these types of beans.

Records from the 13th century show the name appearing in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. One of the earliest documented instances of the surname can be found in a 1275 manuscript from the town of Orvieto, where a certain Giovanni di Faba is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the name FABA began to spread to other parts of Italy, with records indicating its presence in cities like Florence and Siena. During this time, the name also appeared in variations like "Fabi" and "Fabiani."

One notable figure with the surname FABA was Niccolò Faba, a renowned painter from the 15th century who was active in the city of Fabriano, in the Marche region. His most famous work, a fresco depicting the life of St. Nicholas, can still be admired in the Church of San Niccolò in Fabriano.

In the 16th century, the surname FABA gained prominence in the Republic of Venice, where several members of the family held influential positions in the city's government and mercantile circles. One such individual was Marcantonio Faba, a wealthy merchant and diplomat who lived from 1520 to 1589.

Another notable bearer of the name was Benedetto Faba, a 17th-century scholar and theologian from the town of Gubbio, in Umbria. He authored several works on religious philosophy and was highly regarded in academic circles of his time.

As the centuries passed, the FABA surname continued to be present in various parts of Italy, with some families also settling in other European countries and even in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faba

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Faba.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Faba was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Faba was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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