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Early Origins of the Fauver family

The surname Fauver was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Fauver family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fauver research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1633, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1743, 1749, 1753, 1756, 1795, 1799, 1819, 1829, 1840 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Fauver History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fauver Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fauvel, Fauve, Fauveau, Fauvet, Fauvin, Fauville, Fauvette, Fauveliène, Fauvarque, Fauvelet, Fauvelle and many more.

Early Notables of the Fauver family

Notable amongst this name at this time was Pierre Fauveau, born in Nouaillé (Vienne), in the early sixteenth century, who was a poet; Robert Fauvel, lord of Doudeauville, became councillor at the cour-des-comptes of Normandy in 1633; Thomas Fauvel was lord of Langle in 1696; François-Jacques-René Fauveau was a Brigadier in 1715, Lieutenant in 1730, Captain in 1743, and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1749; Louis-François-Sebastien Fauvel was a famous painter in 1753; André-Joseph Fauvel...
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Fauver Ranking

In the United States, the name Fauver is the 18,719th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Fauver family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 25 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Although most settlers arrived during the nineteenth century, some arrived earlier, such as Jeanne Fauvault, who married in 1669 in Quebec.


Contemporary Notables of the name Fauver (post 1700) +

  • Joshua D. Fauver (1979-2018), American Rock bassist
  • Louis B. Fauver, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1932 2
  • Mrs. Floyd Fauver, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937 2
  • Clayton K. Fauver, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of New Rochelle, New York, 1931 2
  • Clare C. Fauver, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 19th District, 1944 2


  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 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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