Fabian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Fabian originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Fabian came from the Latin name "faba."

Fabian Ranking

In the United States, the name Fabian is the 4,515^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Fabian migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fabian Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gilbert Fabian, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 2
Simon Fabian who arrived in Virginia in 1668
Symon Fabian, who landed in Virginia in 1668 2

Fabian Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Fabian, aged 30, who arrived in America in 1732 2
Joseph Fabian, who landed in Montgomery, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
MIchel Fabian who settled in Pennsylvania in 1751

Fabian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julian Fabian, aged 53, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
John Fabian, aged 26, who arrived in Missouri in 1838 2
M Fabian, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Nikl Fabian, aged 31, who landed in America in 1853 2
Ad Fabian, aged 9, who arrived in America in 1853 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Fabian migration to Australia +

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

Fabian Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Alexander Fabian, (Phoeben, Feben, Pheeban), British Convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 7 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
Sarah Fabian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839 4
William Fabian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839 4
Elizabeth Fabian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Fabian (post 1700) +

Ava Fabian (b. 1962), American model and actress
Patrick Fabian (b. 1964), American actor, best known for his role in the 2010 horror film The Last Exorcism
John McCreary Fabian (b. 1939), American Air Force officer, former NASA Astronaut with over 316 hours in space 5
Lydia Dunham Fabian, American painter
Olga Fabian (b. 1945), American Broadway actress in New York
Joseph E. Fabian, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912, 1916, 1920 6
Harold Pegram Fabian (1885-1975), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1920, 1940 (member, Resolutions Committee); Member of Republican National Committee from Utah, 1928-32 6
Marco Jhonfai Fabián de la Mora (b. 1989), Mexican professional footballer
Dusan Fabian (b. 1975), Slovak horror and dark fantasy writer
Andrew Christopher Fabian OBE, FRS (b. 1948), British astronomer and astrophysicist 7
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HOOGHLY 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Hooghly.htm
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) John Fabian. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/fabian-jm.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Andrew Fabian. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Andrew Fabian. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Fabian