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

Fabia, 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 Fabia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fabia in America

Fabia is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fabia surname appeared 198 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 Fabia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fabia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fabia

The surname Fabia originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "faba," which means "bean." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who cultivated or sold beans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fabia can be found in a document from the city of Venice, dating back to the 13th century. The document mentions a merchant named Pietro Fabia, who traded in spices and other goods from the Mediterranean region.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family named Fabia living in the town of Orvieto, located in the central Italian region of Umbria. This family was involved in the production and trade of wine, and their name may have been associated with the cultivation of fava beans, which were commonly used in Italian cuisine at the time.

The name Fabia also appears in several historical manuscripts and records from the Renaissance period. One notable example is the "Codice Diplomatico Padovano," a collection of documents relating to the city of Padua in northern Italy. This collection includes references to a noble family named Fabia, who held land and political power in the region during the 15th and 16th centuries.

A few notable individuals with the surname Fabia throughout history include:

1. Giulio Fabia (1558-1623), an Italian painter and architect from Rome who worked in the Mannerist style.
2. Antonio Fabia (1697-1768), an Italian composer and violinist who was active in the Baroque period.
3. Girolamo Fabia (1720-1787), an Italian physician and botanist who contributed to the study of plant taxonomy.
4. Giuseppe Fabia (1845-1923), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament.
5. Ettore Fabia (1892-1976), an Italian actor and film director who worked in the early days of Italian cinema.

Several small towns and villages in Italy also bear the name Fabia, possibly derived from the surname itself or reflecting the presence of families with that name in those areas. Examples include Fabia, a village in the province of Modena, and Fabia Sabina, a town in the province of Rieti.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fabia

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

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 Fabia 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fabia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Fabia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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