Explore the Family Name Fabrikant

The meaning of Fabrikant

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a factory owner or manufacturer of any type of goods, from Russian fabrikant, Polish fabrykant, German Fabrikant ‘manufacturer’, from Latin fabricans, fabricantis, present participle of fabricare ‘to make’, a derivative of faber. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Anatoly, Gennadiy, Leonid, Natalya, Oleg, Yevsey. Jewish Rakhil.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fabrikant has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 97,848th in terms of prevalence, while in 2010, it dropped slightly to 104,156th. The total count for individuals bearing this surname remained constant at 172 over the decade, meaning that its proportion per 100,000 people also stayed steady at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#97,848	#104,156	-6.45%
Count	172	172	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fabrikant

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most people with the surname Fabrikant identify as White. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Fabrikant's identifying as White increased slightly from 94.77% to 95.35%. The second largest ethnic group within this surname is those who identify as Hispanic, maintaining a steady proportion of 2.91% across both years. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.77%	95.35%	0.61%
Hispanic	2.91%	2.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%