Faustus Forename
Approximately 363 people bear this name
Faustus Forename Definition:
A male name. Latin faustus ‘fortunate’, ‘lucky’, the name of a 3rd-C Roman martyr. It was used as a christian name in the Middle Ages in Germany and Italy. In Germany it gave rise to the surname Faust or Faustus, which was borne by the 16th-C necromancer Johann Faust, who was the original from which the Faust legend arose.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 100% | 241 | 1:219,039 | 8,781 |
| Indonesia | - | 27 | 1:9,554,210 | 309,150 |
| Kenya | 82% | 13 | 1:3,562,085 | 22,986 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 13 | 1:13,678 | 1,658 |
| Brazil | 100% | 9 | 1:23,804,017 | 218,524 |
| England | 100% | 6 | 1:9,267,154 | 67,986 |
| India | 50% | 6 | 1:202,479,662 | 2,100,642 |
| Philippines | 100% | 6 | 1:17,668,246 | 211,341 |
| Germany | 100% | 5 | 1:19,335,575 | 51,270 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 5 | 1:35,512,872 | 242,191 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| United States | - | 4 | 1:90,634,244 | 476,355 |
| Uganda | 100% | 4 | 1:10,239,230 | 65,177 |
| Ghana | 100% | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Thailand | 100% | 3 | 1:23,355,271 | 268,869 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Italy | 81% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
Faustus (203) may also be a surname.
Faustus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Latin faustus ‘fortunate’, ‘lucky’, the name of a 3rd-C Roman martyr. It was used as a christian name in the Middle Ages in Germany and Italy. In Germany it gave rise to the surname Faust or Faustus, which was borne by the 16th-C necromancer Johann Faust, who was the original from which the Faust legend arose.
A Latin name signifying lucky, fortunate, prosperous. Conf. the Latin name Felix, and the Hebrew name Gad, signifying fortune.
Latin (masculine) - Happy.
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