Fabbiani: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

The last name Fabbiani is a variant form of Fabiani, a well-known Italian family name. It grew out of a personal name: “from the personal name Fabiano”. The extra “b” in Fabbiani is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

You may also find the name written Fabiano.

Arms linked to Fabiani and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Fabbiani report, with a museum-style coat of arms.