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

Fabry, 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 Fabry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fabry in America

Fabry is the 21470th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fabry surname appeared 1,217 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 Fabry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fabry 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 Fabry

The surname Fabry is of French origin, derived from the Latin word "faber," meaning "craftsman" or "smith." It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, a time when surnames were becoming more widespread and often reflected a person's occupation or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fabry can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Fabri, which is likely a variant spelling of the surname Fabry.

In the 13th century, the name Fabry appeared in various records and documents throughout France. One notable example is the mention of a knight named Geoffroy Fabry, who fought in the Seventh Crusade led by King Louis IX in the mid-1200s.

During the Renaissance period, the Fabry family gained prominence in the city of Lyon, France. Jean Fabry (1470-1538), a renowned goldsmith and sculptor, was commissioned to create several notable works, including the ornate silver altar in the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon.

As the Fabry name spread throughout Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Fabre, Fabri, and Fabry. In Italy, the name took the form of Fabri or Fabris, and in Germany, it was often spelled as Fabry or Fabri.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Fabry was Johann Philipp Fabry (1677-1767), a German astronomer and physicist. He is best known for his contributions to the study of optics and his discovery of the phenomenon known as Fabry-Pérot interferometry, which is still widely used in modern physics and astronomy.

Another notable figure with the Fabry surname was Johann Ernst Fabri (1755-1825), a German theologian and philosopher who played a significant role in the development of Protestant theology during the Enlightenment era.

In the 19th century, Johann Theodor Fabry (1809-1888), a German-born industrialist, established the Fabry Glashütte in Thuringia, which became one of the leading manufacturers of glassware and scientific instruments in Germany.

The Fabry name also gained prominence in the field of medicine with the work of Johannes Fabry (1860-1930), a German physician who first described the lysosomal storage disorder known as Fabry disease, a rare genetic condition that affects the body's ability to metabolize certain lipids.

Throughout history, the surname Fabry has been associated with skilled craftsmen, artisans, intellectuals, and professionals across various fields, reflecting its origins as a name connected to the trades and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fabry

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

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

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