Fabian Surname

3,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Fabian Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fabian.' The name was familiar, as is evidenced by 'Also Fabian Flatterer and Cicely Claterer, 'in 'Cocke Lorelle's Bote.' It is found in the Reformation period.

1553.

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Fabian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania29,1221:1,818250
Mexico28,6691:4,330567
Philippines14,7581:6,860602
United States13,8541:26,1633,291
Peru12,1501:2,616436
Germany9,0701:8,8761,102
Argentina4,7291:9,039883
Romania4,1171:4,877655
Dominican Republic3,9981:2,610350
Nigeria3,1961:55,4264,202
El Salvador2,9991:2,115347
Poland2,3471:16,1952,381
Spain1,9841:23,5652,512
Guatemala1,5971:10,0711,092
Bolivia1,4501:7,322905
Austria1,4031:6,069723
Slovakia1,3751:3,881242
Brazil9541:224,3978,682
Czechia8831:12,0421,680
Canada8281:44,5005,484
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Australia7941:34,0004,486
England7741:71,9878,238
Malaysia4931:59,8264,516
Papua New Guinea4831:16,8811,683
France4761:139,54421,462
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Italy3871:158,02824,419
Moldova3621:9,8381,668
Indonesia3331:397,14533,722
Venezuela2301:131,3224,277
Colombia2131:224,2915,169
Thailand2081:339,60758,880
Israel2071:41,3415,635
South Africa2001:270,88926,929
Cuba1831:62,9662,373
Hungary1831:53,6415,682
Serbia1701:42,0294,266
Paraguay1641:44,1261,332
United Arab Emirates1461:62,7556,038
Russia1431:1,007,85477,587
Chile1381:127,6564,540
Namibia1371:17,5873,082
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Switzerland1321:62,2197,689
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Sweden1161:84,8866,261
Ukraine1031:441,96852,294
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Denmark951:59,4186,037
Kenya821:563,17026,996
India661:11,622,203212,115
Belgium631:182,48624,456
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
Wales581:53,3544,894
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Nicaragua551:109,4741,955
Antigua and Barbuda501:1,983327
Ireland461:102,3685,449
Honduras431:205,0342,280
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Belize241:14,8111,562
Panama221:177,8305,396
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Norway181:285,68329,080
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
United States Virgin Islands141:7,8841,168
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Anguilla121:1,120113
Guam121:13,3432,098
Puerto Rico121:295,8452,647
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
China61:227,886,92811,701
Finland61:916,11741,832
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:111,59711,091

The alternate forms: Fabián (1,145), Fábian (44), Fabiàn (5), Fabían (2), Fabiañ (1), Fábián (14,794), Fãbiãn (1), Fàbiàn (1) & Fabíán (1) are calculated separately.

Fabian (473,463) may also be a first name.

Fabian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fabian.' The name was familiar, as is evidenced by 'Also Fabian Flatterer and Cicely Claterer, 'in 'Cocke Lorelle's Bote.' It is found in the Reformation period.

1553. Married — Fabyan Wythers and Alyce Machyn: St. Michael, Cornhill.

In 1593 (Aug. 10) the same record registers the burial of Roberte Fabyan and Anne Fabian, brother and sister. They died in the plague (p. 204).

1582. Baptised — Joyce, d. of Fabyan Banester: St. James, Clerkenwell.

William Fabyane, curate of Hilton Chapel, Monk-Wearmouth, 1506: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

1526. Robert Fabyan and Marion Violett: Marriage Lic. (London).

— Alexander Bell and Elizabeth Fabene: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Latin Fabian-us, augm. of Fabi-us [traditionally conn, with Latin faba, a bean]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Fabian (bean-grower).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient personal name-the Latin Fabianus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Derived from the Latin Fabius, Faba, a bean—the bean—man, so called from his success in cultivating beans.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fabian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fabian (Arabic: فابيان, Hindi: फेबियन, Marathi: फ़ेबीयन, Oriya: ଫାବିଆନ, Russian: Фабиан) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms: Fabián, Fábian, Fabiàn, Fabían, Fabiañ, Fábián, Fãbiãn, Fàbiàn or Fabíán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fabian? popularity and diffusion

Fabian is the 3,767th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 48,901 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Fabian live; 28 percent live in North America and 20 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,142nd most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 473,463 people.

Fabian is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 29,122 people, or 1 in 1,818. In Tanzania Fabian is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 16 percent live, Kagera Region, where 13 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 128 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Fabian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fabian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,079 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 2,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fabian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fabian last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (69%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Fabian last name are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.65% registered with the party.

The amount Fabian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 30.76% less than the national average, earning €20,792 per year; in Norway they earn 18.86% less than the national average, earning 280,793 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.28% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,260 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.04% more than the national average, earning R 368,424 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.3% less than the national average, earning $16,731,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $53,867 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fabián941,145/
Fábian9444/
Fabiàn945/
Fabían942/
Fabiañ941/
Fabijan921,175/
Fabiane92731/
Faibian9220/
Faubian9212/
Fabiann929/
Fabihan927/
Fasbian923/
Fhabian922/
Fabioan922/
Fabiean922/
Fabiant921/
Fabiaan921/
Faabian921/
Faybian920/
Fábián8914,794/
Fãbiãn891/
Fàbiàn891/
Fabíán891/
Fabianne8613/
Fhabiane861/
Febian831,645/
Fabjan831,315/
Favian831,168/
Fobian83760/
Fabyan83597/
Fabean83202/
Fabion83130/
Fabiam8353/
Vabian831/
Fabianová802,032/
Fabianova80166/
Phabian777,891/
Faubion771,683/
Feibian7712/
Fahwian777/
Fabijam773/
Fobijan771/
Fabyaan771/
Fobiane771/
Fahvian771/
Fabionn771/
Fabeion770/
Vahabian71448/
Fobijang714/
Fhaviane711/
Faibjean711/
Fanphian711/
Fabiánová67595/
Fabião67223/
Fábianová6771/
Vobian6726/
Febyan6724/
Fobean6724/
Fabjon6716/
Vebian6711/
Fobion6711/
Fabjanova674/
Febion673/
Faviam673/
Fabyanova672/
Favion672/
Fovian672/
Vavian671/
Fabján671/
Fawjan671/
Fabiom671/
Fabiánova671/
Favián671/
Fabeon670/
Fabyon670/

Fabian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fabian in the Hindi language
फेबियनphebiyana-
Fabian in the Oriya language
ଫାବିଆନphabi'ana85.71
ଫାବିୟାନphabiyana14.29
Fabian in the Marathi language
फ़ेबीयनfebiyana33.33
फबीयनphabiyana33.33
फबीनाphabina16.67
बीयनbiyana16.67
Fabian in the Russian language
Фабианfabian-
Fabian in the Arabic language
فابيانfabyan-

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