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Early Origins of the Fabiano family

The surname Fabiano was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. The surname is early described as being of conspicuous personage amongst the nobility of the city where they were magistrates and aldermen. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Fabiano family

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Fabiano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fabiani, Fabia, Fabian and others.

Early Notables of the Fabiano family

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Fabiano Ranking

In the United States, the name Fabiano is the 16,171st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Fabiano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fabiano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Farnella Fabiano, who settled in America in 1899
Fabiano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Carmela Fabiano, aged 9, who landed in America from Napoli, in 1904
  • Alessio Fabiano, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from S. Giovin Fioy, Italy, in 1909
  • Angela Fabiano, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Serrastretta, Italy, in 1909
  • Antonio Fabiano, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Reggio Calabria, Italy, in 1909
  • Antonio Fabiano, aged 23, who settled in America from Savelli, Italy, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Fabiano (post 1700) +

  • Michael Fabiano (b. 1984), American operatic tenor who has performed at the San Francisco Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Real, English National Opera and many more
  • Gerald J. Fabiano, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 2
  • Nicolas Fabiano (b. 1981), French footballer
  • Ney Fabiano de Oliveira (b. 1979), Brazilian footballer who has played since 1995
  • Luís Fabiano Clemente (b. 1980), Brazilian footballer, member of the Brazil National Team (2003-)
  • Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano (b. 1982), Brazilian footballer
  • Wagnney Fabiano -Santos (b. 1975), Brazilian mixed martial artist
  • Luís Fabiano Clemente (b. 1980), Brazilian footballer
  • Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas (b. 1988), Brazilian football player
  • Fabiano Bruzzi, Brazilian silver medalist Paralympic footballer at the 2004 Summer Paralympics


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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