French:: shortened form of Favereau a derivative of Favier an occupational name for a grower of beans or a bean merchant. diminutive of Favre ‘blacksmith’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Favreau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Favreau family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Favreau families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 25 Favreau families living in New York. This was about 44% of all the recorded Favreau's in USA. New York had the highest population of Favreau families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Favreau surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Favreau. 27% of Favreau men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Favreau women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Favreau were Clerk and Attendant. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Favreau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Favreau in 1957 was 63, and 83 in 2004.