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

Fabiano, 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 Fabiano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fabiano in America

Fabiano is the 14160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fabiano surname appeared 2,121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fabiano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fabiano 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 Fabiano

The surname Fabiano originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Fabianus, which means "originating from the Fabia family." The Fabia gens was an ancient Roman family that traces its roots back to the days of the Roman Republic.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Fabiano can be found in medieval documents from various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lazio, and Campania. In these early records, the name often appeared in various spellings, such as Fabiani, Fabian, and Fabiano.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Fabiano name was Giovanni Fabiano, a merchant and landowner from Florence who lived in the 13th century. Records indicate that he owned several properties in the Tuscan countryside and played a prominent role in local trade affairs.

Another notable figure was Niccolò Fabiano, a renowned painter from Siena who lived during the 15th century. His works can be found in several churches and museums throughout Italy, including the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Siena.

In the 16th century, the Fabiano family produced a notable scholar and humanist, Gian Vincenzo Fabiano, who was born in Naples in 1530. He was a renowned linguist and philosopher, and his writings on classical literature and language were highly influential during the Renaissance period.

The 17th century saw the rise of Girolamo Fabiano, a celebrated architect from Rome. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in the Eternal City, including the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone and the Palazzo Pamphilj.

In more recent history, Fabiano Caruana, a renowned chess Grandmaster from Italy, has achieved international recognition. Born in 1992, he has won numerous prestigious tournaments and was ranked as the world's second-highest-rated player in 2018.

The surname Fabiano has a rich and storied history, with its roots firmly planted in the ancient Roman civilization. Its bearers have left an indelible mark across various fields, from art and literature to architecture and chess, making it a truly distinguished and prominent surname in Italian heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fabiano

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

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

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