Fabricius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Fabricius family. The Germans began using hereditary surnames in the 12th century. Fabricius is an occupational name, which was derived from the kind of work done by the original bearer. It is a name for a craftsman or artisan. The name Fabricius is derived from the Latin word "faber," which means "ingenious" or "skillful" and refers to a master craftsman.

Early Origins of the Fabricius family

The surname Fabricius was first found in Bavaria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Fabricius family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fabricius research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1652, 1660, 1687, 1695, 1715, 1721, 1745, 1756, 1757 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Fabricius History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fabricius Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Fabricius include Faber, Fabert, Fabers, Faeber, Fabricius (Latin) and others.

Early Notables of the Fabricius family

Prominent among members of the name Fabricius in this period include Heinrich Faber (d. 1552), who was an important theorist and music historian; Kaspar Faber of Nuremberg founded the Faber lead-pencil manufacturing dynasty in 1760.John Faber the Elder (1660?-1721), was a draughtsman and mezzotint engraver, a native of the Hague, born about 1660, is usually stated to have settled in England about 1687, bringing with...
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Fabricius migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

Fabricius Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Christian Fabricius, who arrived in New York, NY in 1753 1
Joh Henrich Fabricius, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Christ Fabricius, who arrived in Long Island in 1780 1
Carl August Fabricius, who arrived in America in 1783 1

Fabricius Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Fabricius, who arrived in Iowa in 1852 1
Otto Fabricius, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1858 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Fabricius (post 1700) +

Johannes Fabricius (1587-1615), German astronomer
David Fabricius (1564-1617), German astronomer
Hieronymus Fabricius (1537-1619), Italian anatomist

Citations +

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)