Where Does The Last Name Faber Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Faber (Arabic: فابر, Marathi: फाबेर, Russian: Фабер) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Fáber or Fäber. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Faber? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 9,571^st most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,280 people. The last name Faber occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Faber are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 72,104^th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 7,833 people.

The last name Faber is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 16,976 people, or 1 in 4,742. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 121 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.

Faber Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Faber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faber last name grew 698 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Faber Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Faber last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Faber last name are 16.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faber earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.76% less than the national average, earning 305,387 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 173.96% more than the national average, earning R 651,024 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.79% less than the national average, earning $16,620,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $53,692 CAD per year.