Surname Fabella (Faba 
, Favel 
, Fabella 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The family name Fabella is habitual in Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname, Mexico, and Philippines. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Mexico, Philippines, and the United States. Much less frequently, Fabella is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Faba | Philippines, United States, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa |
| Favel | United States, Brazil, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa |
| Fabella | Philippines, Canada, Spain, United States, Indonesia |
| Fabela | Philippines, United States, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa |
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jose fabella Filipino physician (1888-1945), PH (b. 1888) |
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| vicente fabella Filipino accountant and founder of the Jose Rizal University (1891-1959), PH (b. 1891) |
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| gabriel fabella Filipino historian (1898-1982), PH (b. 1898) |
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| armand fabella Filipino educator (1930-2008), PH (b. 1930) |
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| raul v. fabella Filipino economist, PH (b. 1949) |
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| virginia fabella Filipina theologian and Maryknoll sister (b. 1950) |
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