| ![Show Contents]() Fabre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Fabre is derived from the Old French word "fevre," which meant "a blacksmith," therefore it was originally an occupational name for a smith or a metal worker. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, those derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, were the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Fabre familyThe surname Fabre was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times. Throughout the centuries, families of this surname or one of its spelling variations could be found in many regions of France, including Vaud, Genève, Bresse, Lyonnais, Savoie, Dauphiné, Guillaume, and Echallens. Pierre of the Favre family of Lyon was a Consul in Lyon in 1382 and of his descendants, five were Magistrates of Lyon during the 16th century. In Savoie, Gaspard was the secretary to the Duke in 1470 and one of the Senators of Savoie, as well as the President of the Senate. Guillaume, of Echallens from the county of Vaud, became a burgess, or businessman, in 1508 and his son, François, was one of the founders of the "Independence of Geneva" in 1534. Distinctive among his descendants were State Consuls of Geneva, Officers of State, General Treasurers, and the Lords of Dardagny, Russin, Malval, Confignon, and Châteauvieux, amongst others. Pierre Lefebvre, born in 1642, son of Olivier and Michelle (née Renou), settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Marie-Madeleine Trudel, daughter of Jean and Marguerite (née Thomas), in 1674. The remained together until Pierre passed away at Charlesbourg on 21st November 1727. Pierre's brother, Robert Lefebvre, born in 1633, married Denise Gautier in Quebec on 7th February 1667. They remained together until Denise's death on 7th February 1695. Robert passed away on 3rd February 1703. 1 Early History of the Fabre familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fabre research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1552, 1569, 1574, 1576, 1578, 1585, 1600, 1615, 1624, 1626, 1650, 1652, 1667, 1672, 1700, 1706 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Fabre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fabre Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lefebvre, Lefebvres, Lefevres, Favre, Favres, Fevre, Febvre, Febvres, Favers, Lefabre, Lefabvres, Fabvres, Lefever and many more. Early Notables of the Fabre familyNotable in the family name at this time was Antoine Favre (d. 1626), Professor at the University of Valence; Jean Le Fèvre (1652-1706), a French astronomer and physicist; Tanneguy Lefebvre (1615-1672), French classical scholar; Etienne Favre was a Counsel at the Appeals Tribunal of Bresse where he had his noble status confirmed...
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fabre Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fabre RankingIn the United States, the name Fabre is the 12,430th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Fabre is ranked the 99th most popular surname with an estimated 29,332 people with that name. 3
 Fabre migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fabre Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Fabre, who landed in Massachusetts in 1755 4
Fabre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jorge Fabre, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 4
- Francisco Fabre, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 4
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fabre Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Madeleine Fabre, aged 23, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
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- John La Fabre, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1892 5
- Georges Fabre (1844-1911), French forestry engineer
- Étienne Fabre (1996-2016), French cyclist; he died at the age of 20 from a hiking accident
- Jean Fabre de La Martillière, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
- Joseph Vincent Dominique Fabre, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
- Gabriel Jean Fabre, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
- Dominique Fabre (b. 1929), French novelist
- Lucien Fabre (1889-1952), French writer and engineer
- Clément Fabre (b. 1989), French professional football player
- Robert Fabre (1915-2006), French politician and pharmacist
- ... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jean Fabre. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Joseph Fabre. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Gabriel Fabre. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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