Show ContentsFavière History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Favière is occupational in origin and derives from a person who sold or grew beans.

Early Origins of the Favière family

The surname Favière was first found in Poitou, where this distinguished family was established in the 13th century.

Early History of the Favière family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Favière research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1387, 1467, 1473, 1475, 1491, 1540, 1557, 1624, 1631, 1720, 1755, 1809, 1837 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Favière History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Favière Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Favier, Favreau, Favereau, Favraud, Faveraud, Favrod, Favret, Favet, Favez, Favey, Favière, Favières, de Favet, Favetier, Favatier, Fawtier and many more.

Early Notables of the Favière family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Étienne-Guillaume-François Favières, (1755-1837), a French playwright from Paris


United States Favière migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Favière Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Favière, who arrived in New York in 1740
  • James Faviere, who arrived in New York in 1740 1


  1. 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)


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