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

Fabrikant, 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 Fabrikant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fabrikant in America

Fabrikant is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fabrikant surname appeared 172 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 Fabrikant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fabrikant 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 Fabrikant

The surname Fabrikant has its origins in the German language. It is an occupational surname derived from the German word "Fabrik," which means factory or mill. This name likely emerged in the late medieval or early modern period when the industrialization of Europe was beginning to take shape.

The surname Fabrikant is believed to have originated in various German-speaking regions, including parts of modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It was initially given to individuals who worked in or owned factories, mills, or other industrial establishments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Fabrikant can be found in the German city of Nuremberg in the 16th century. A man named Hans Fabrikant was listed as a mill owner in the city's records from 1543.

In the 17th century, the surname Fabrikant appeared in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a family of that name operated a textile mill. Johann Fabrikant, born in 1625, was a prominent member of this family and played a role in the city's textile trade.

Another notable individual with the surname Fabrikant was Wilhelm Fabrikant, a German industrialist born in 1789 in the city of Berlin. He established several successful factories and was known for his innovative production methods.

The surname Fabrikant also appeared in various other German-speaking regions, such as the Rhineland and Bavaria, where families with this name were involved in various industrial and manufacturing activities.

In the 19th century, some individuals with the surname Fabrikant immigrated to other parts of Europe and even to the United States, where they continued to work in factories and mills or established their own industrial enterprises.

While the surname Fabrikant is not among the most common surnames in German-speaking countries today, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of occupational surnames that emerged during the industrialization of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fabrikant

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

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

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