Fava

See also: fava

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Fava.

Proper noun

Fava (plural Favas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fava is the 19242^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1409 individuals. Fava is most common among White (86.16%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.14%) individuals.

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa.va/
• Rhymes: -ava
• Hyphenation: Fà‧va

Proper noun

Fava m or f by sense

1. a surname
2. a noble family from Bologna