Fabricius Surname

86,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Samoa

Fabricius Surname User-submission:

It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Fabricius is Latin for 'smith'. It is an example of this practice.

Fabricius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,0431:2,763228
Germany1,3401:60,0797,738
United States4681:774,48560,119
South Africa4001:135,44415,711
Samoa3251:596179
Argentina2591:165,03213,888
Sweden1341:73,4835,515
Canada821:449,33638,948
France781:851,573100,617
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Finland621:88,6569,352
Australia451:599,90442,958
England361:1,547,72466,012
Norway241:214,26224,079
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Austria141:608,24554,975
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Fabrícius (2) are calculated separately.

Fabricius (228) may also be a first name.

Fabricius Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Fabricius is Latin for 'smith'. It is an example of this practice.

- martintr

Fabricius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fabricius is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Fabrícius. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fabricius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fabricius is the 86,765th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,313,071 people. Fabricius is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Fabricius are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in Scandinavia. Fabricius is also the 594,918th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 228 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is held by 2,043 people, or 1 in 2,763. In Denmark Fabricius is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 41 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 13 percent live. Other than Denmark Fabricius exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Fabricius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fabricius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fabricius surname expanded 2,463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fabricius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fabricius surname are 20.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fabricius earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.75% less than the national average, earning 277,721 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 94.64% more than the national average, earning R 462,528 per year; in United States they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $46,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.87% more than the national average, earning $58,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fabrícius962/
Fabriciuss9537/
Fabricus9428/
Fabrycius897/
Fabricuis893/
Fabriciux891/
Fabrisius891/
Fabrichus890/
Fabriciusová8626/
Fabriciusova864/
Fabritsius84276/
Fabrizus821/
Fabritsus784/

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