Favre

Favre Meaning & Origin

About Favre
The surname Favre is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "faber," meaning "blacksmith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths or metalworkers. The name Favre is fairly common in French-speaking regions and has variations such as Fabre and Faber in other European countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Favre is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Favre: 1,198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Favre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Favre is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FFR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfeɪvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Favre in Braille

Here's how to represent Favre in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Favre in braille

How to sign the name Favre using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Favre using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Favre in sign language

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