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Fab Family History

Fab Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Fan, Fay, Pfab, Faw, Falb, Lab, Farb, Fax, Faz, Han

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Where is the Fab family from?

You can see how Fab families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fab family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fab families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Fab families living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fab's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Fab families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fab surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Fab ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fab ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 286 census records available for the last name Fab. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fab census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 128 immigration records available for the last name Fab. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 39 military records available for the last name Fab. For the veterans among your Fab ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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