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Faber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Italian surname Faber is derived from the Latin word "faber," meaning "craftsman," and as such, it was likely an occupational name first born by someone who was an iron worker, or some kind of craftsman.

Early Origins of the Faber family

The surname Faber was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), a city in Emilia capital of the province of Modena. It became Roman in 215 B.C. It was successfully defended by Brutus against Mark Anthony.

This very ancient family dates back to 1185 when Bertaldo Fabri was recorded in Vicenza, a city in northeastern Italy. Later in 1217 in Bologna, one of the family was granted the title of count from the Duke of Parma. In 1256, Bernardo de Fabris to escape the tyranny of Ecelino, emigrated from his homeland and took refuge in Padua. Another branch of the family was Fabri of Calvene, a branch of the previous one, in 1282 they went to live in Calvene and were called Fabri di Berica, because they moved to Vicenza. 1

Early History of the Faber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Faber research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1400, 1441, 1489, 1502, 1544, 1603, 1618, 1697, 1700, 1719, 1725, 1729, 1730, 1731, 1745, 1747, 1750 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Faber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Faber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fabbri, Fabbro, Fabbris, Fabri, Fabro, Fabrey, Fabre, Fabris, Faber, Favro, Faveri, Favero, Favaro, Frau, Fabretto, Favret, Favarin, Fabbrini, Fabbrin, Fabbrucci and many more.

Early Notables of the Faber family

Prominent among members of the family was Martinus Fabri (died 1400), North Netherlandish composer of the late 14th century, known to be a singer; Felix Fabri (1441-1502), was a Dominican theologian, in 1489 authored a book on the history of Swabia, entitled Historia Suevorum; Gentile da Fabriano, a painter known as the first great master of the Umbrian school, born in Rome in 1360, and did works for the Malatesta family in Brescia; Salvator Fabris (1544-1618) an Italian fencing master from Padua; Girolamo Fabrici, a famous anatomist in Padua in the 16th century; Raphael Fabretti (1618-1700), an Italian antiquary; Annibale Pio...
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Faber World Ranking

In the United States, the name Faber is the 3,881^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Faber is ranked the 6,358^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 And in Netherlands, the name Faber is the 132^nd popular surname with an estimated 8,376 people with that name. 4

Faber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Faber Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Faber, who settled in New England in 1635
Joseph Faber, aged 26, who landed in New England in 1635 5
Mr. Joseph Faber, (b. 1609), aged 26, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Elizabeth and Anne" arriving in Massachusetts Bay (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire) in 1635 6
George Faber, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1639 5

Faber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Tanaquill Faber, who landed in Virginia in 1709 5
Hans Faber, who settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1712
Michael Faber, aged 35, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 5
Sarah Faber, aged 33, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 5
Frantz Nicklaus Faber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 5
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Faber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christain H Faber, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1807 5
Jak Fried Faber, who arrived in America in 1807 5
Mathew Frederick Charles Faber, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1808 5
Mathew C Faber, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1811 5
Philip Angus Faber, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1812 5
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Faber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Corneluis Faber, who arrived in New York, NY in 1900 5
Cornelius Faber, who landed in Colorado in 1907 5

Faber migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Faber Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

M. Faber, aged 40, a matron, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Macedon" 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Faber (post 1700) +

Matthew Faber (1973-2020), American actor best known for his roles in Welcome to the Dollhouse, Natural Born Killers, Law & Order and Palindromes
Urban Clarence "Red" Faber (1888-1976), American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 until 1933
Red Faber (1888-1976), American pitcher in Major League Baseball
Peter Faber, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924, 1928 8
Paul Faber, American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 1st District, 1869-70 8
Patrick Faber, American Republican politician, Candidate for Montana State Senate 40th District, 2010 8
Leander B. Faber (b. 1867), American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1908; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1920-37 8
Joshua Faber, American Republican politician, Chair of Thomas County Republican Party, 2011 8
John Faber, American Republican politician, Chair of Rawlins County Republican Party, 2011 8
Hiram Oliver Faber (1878-1961), American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931 8
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Citations +

Battista di Crollalanza, Giovanni, Dizionario Storico-Blasonico 3 vols. Pisa: Arnaldo Forini Editore, 1886. 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/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's. Retrieved 24th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MACEDON 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/macedon1853.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html