Faaborg Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Faaborg Surname User-submission:

Faaborg is a Danish surname, denoting someone who came from Faaborg (fortress of foxes), in the region of Southern Denmark.

Faaborg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4681:12,0611,149
United States3651:993,03873,486
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Faaborg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Faaborg is a Danish surname, denoting someone who came from Faaborg (fortress of foxes), in the region of Southern Denmark.

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Faaborg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faaborg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Faaborg is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Faaborg.

How Common Is The Last Name Faaborg? popularity and diffusion

Faaborg is the 406,994th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,473,891 people. Faaborg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Faaborg reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Faaborg is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 468 people, or 1 in 12,061. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 49 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Faaborg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Faaborg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faaborg surname grew 9,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faaborg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Faaborg surname are 26.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Faaborg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning 304,877 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faborg922/
Faaberg86151/
Faubourg80266/
Fausborg801/
Foborg7712/
Faburg778/
Faberg773/
Fayberg7115/
Fasburg7113/
Fosborg718/
Fauberg717/
Faiberg711/
Fatburg711/
Fayburg710/
Vaubourg67712/
Fassburg6718/
Fosbourg677/
Fajsburg671/
Fhamburg671/
Fausburg670/
Fosborgh670/
Fasburgh670/

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