Explore the Family Name Fabiani

The meaning of Fabiani

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Fabiano. This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France. 2. Italianized form of the Slovenian and Croatian patronymics Fabjančič, Fabijančić, and Fabijanić (see Fabian 2). 3. Hungarian (Fábiáni): patronymic from the personal name Fábián (see Fabian). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Dante, Emanuele, Geno, Germano, Gino, Marco, Natale, Silvio. French Andre, Benoit.

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How common is the last name Fabiani in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fabiani saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 41,130th in 2000, it fell to 51,396th by 2010, marking a significant decrease of nearly 25%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 500 in 2000 to 405 in 2010, a reduction of 19%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Fabiani per 100k population declined by 26.32%, from 0.19 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#41,130#51,396-24.96%
Count500405-19%
Proportion per 100k0.190.14-26.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fabiani

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fabiani, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority have identified as White. However, this percentage decreased slightly from 81.80% in 2000 to 76.30% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose significantly from 15.60% to 21.23%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Fabiani identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. It's noteworthy that in 2000, there was a small percentage (1.60%) who identified as belonging to two or more races, but this was not reflected in the 2010 data.

20002010Change
White81.8%76.3%-6.72%
Hispanic15.6%21.23%36.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.6%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%