Fabb Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fabb Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, from the German, Faber; from the French, Fabri, Fabry; personal name Faber and Fabri, under tenants in the Domesday Book.

Fabb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:264,06720,991
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Fabb (13) may also be a first name.

Fabb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, from the German, Faber; from the French, Fabri, Fabry; personal name Faber and Fabri, under tenants in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fabb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fabb is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fabb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 841,044th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. Fabb occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Fabb are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles. Fabb is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Fabb is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 264,067. In England Fabb is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 25 percent reside, Norfolk, where 19 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England Fabb exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Fabb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fabb has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fabb surname rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fabb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fabb surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Fabb earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning $51,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.18% more than the national average, earning $72,625 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fabbs8941/
Pfabb890/
Fobb75213/
Febb7511/
Vabb755/
Fobbs671,648/
Phabb673/
Vebb5018/
Vawb501/
Fobv501/
Favv501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fabb
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