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

Fabiani, 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 Fabiani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fabiani in America

Fabiani is the 51396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fabiani surname appeared 405 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 Fabiani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fabiani 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 Fabiani

The surname Fabiani is of Italian origin and has its roots in the Roman era. It is derived from the Latin name Fabianus, which means "one who works with or cultivates beans." The name can be traced back to ancient Rome, where the Fabii were a prominent Roman family.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Fabiani can be found in medieval Italian documents, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. In these areas, the name was often associated with families involved in agriculture or farming, reflecting its connection to the Latin word "faba," meaning "bean."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Fabiani was Giovanni Fabiani, a notable scholar and philosopher who lived in the 13th century. He was renowned for his contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.

In the 14th century, the Fabiani name appeared in the historical records of the city of Florence, where a family of that name held considerable influence and wealth. One notable member was Niccolò Fabiani, a successful merchant and banker who played a significant role in the city's economic and political affairs.

The Fabiani name also has ties to the Renaissance period, with several artists and intellectuals bearing this surname. One such figure was Lorenzo Fabiani, a renowned painter and sculptor who lived in the late 15th century and was commissioned to create works for various churches and noble families in Italy.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Fabiani was Vincenzo Fabiani, an Italian architect and engineer who lived in the 16th century. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Palazzo della Ragione in Verona and the Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.

In the realm of music, the Fabiani name is associated with Adriano Fabiani, an Italian composer and organist who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was known for his sacred and instrumental works, which were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

The Fabiani surname has also been connected to various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Fabiano in the province of Terni, Umbria, and the village of Fabiani in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fabiani

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

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

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