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

Fabre, 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 Fabre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fabre in America

Fabre is the 11612th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fabre surname appeared 2,702 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 Fabre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fabre 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 Fabre

The surname FABRE has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Occitanie. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Latin word "faber," which means "craftsman" or "artisan." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in skilled trades or crafts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FABRE can be found in the Livre des Hôtes et des Vassaux du Roi, a medieval French census document from the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Fabre," "Faber," and "Favre," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time.

In the 14th century, the FABRE surname gained prominence in the southern regions of France, particularly in the areas around Montpellier and Avignon. Records from this period mention several notable individuals bearing this surname, including Jean FABRE, a renowned physician and scholar who lived in the late 14th century.

During the Renaissance period, the FABRE family produced several notable figures, such as Pierre FABRE (1506-1573), a French Protestant theologian and author, and Antoine FABRE (1557-1624), a renowned French architect and engineer who contributed to the construction of the Pont Neuf in Paris.

In the 17th century, the FABRE surname continued to gain prominence, with individuals like Jean-Henri FABRE (1623-1670), a French botanist and entomologist, and Jean-Baptiste FABRE (1668-1756), a French architect and military engineer who designed several fortifications in the region of Provence.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname FABRE is Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915), a French entomologist, naturalist, and author renowned for his extensive studies on insects and his literary works, such as "Souvenirs Entomologiques" (Entomological Memoirs).

The FABRE surname has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Fabregues, a commune in the Hérault department, and Fabrèges, a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department. These place names are thought to have derived from the FABRE surname, reflecting the influence and presence of this family in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fabre

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

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

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