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Where did the English Faber family come from? What is the English Faber family crest and coat of arms? When did the Faber family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Faber family history?

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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Faber are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Faber include Faber, Fabri, Fabre, Favre and others.

First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, [1] indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Bury St. Edmunds who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Faber research. Another 256 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1095, 1510, 1538, and 1600 are included under the topic Early Faber History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Faber, or a variant listed above:

Faber Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Joseph Faber came to New England in 1635
  • Joseph Faber, aged 26, landed in New England in 1635
  • George Faber, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1639

Faber Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Tanaquill Faber, who landed in Virginia in 1709
  • Hans Faber, who came to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1712
  • Michael Faber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • Sarah Faber, aged 33, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • Frantz Nicklaus Faber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749


Faber Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jak Fried Faber, who arrived in America in 1807
  • Christain H Faber, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1807
  • Mathew Frederick Charles Faber, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1808
  • Mathew C Faber, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1811
  • Philip Angus Faber, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1812


Faber Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Corneluis Faber, who arrived in New York, NY in 1900
  • Cornelius Faber, who landed in Colorado in 1907

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  • Red Faber (1888-1976), American pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Urban Clarence "Red" Faber (1888-1976), American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 until 1933
  • Frederick William Faber (1814-1863), English hymn writer
  • John Faber (1684-1756), English mezzotint
  • Geoffrey Cust Faber (1889-1961), British academic, publisher and poet
  • Sandra M Faber (b. 1944), professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California
  • Johann Lothar von Faber (1817-1896), who took over the industrial dynasty from his father, and was ennobled for his efforts on behalf of German industry, the Faber company is still renowned to this day


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  1. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)

Other References

  1. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  2. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  4. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  5. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  6. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  7. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
  8. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  9. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
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