Cognomen Favre (Faber 
, Favre , Favors 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The last name Favre is characteristic of Luxembourg, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, and Belize (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in France, Germany, and the United States. Much less frequently, Favre is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Faber, Favre | Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, United States |
| Favors | Germany, France, Canada, United States, United Kingdom |
| Фавр | Ukraine, Russia |
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pierre favre Jesuit priest and evangelist, FR (b. 1506) |
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antoine favre Savoisian lawyer, first President of the Sovereign Senate of Savoy, FR (b. 1557) |
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| jean jacques favre 4 May 1629 Genève - 5 Dec 1669 Genève (b. 1629) |
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| jonas favre (1630-1694), CH (b. 1630) |
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| adrienne favre 26 Aug 1662 - 18 Jul 1743 (b. 1662) |
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| titus de favre German architect, DE (b. 1700) |
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| pierre-françois favre (1706-1795), CH (b. 1706) |
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| aimé favre French catholic priest and politician, FR (b. 1722) |
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ferdinand favre French politician, FR (b. 1779) |
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| jean françois favre (1751-1807), CH (b. 1751) |
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| françois favre French politician (1757-1855), FR (b. 1757) |
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jules favre French politician and lawyer (1809-1880), FR (b. 1809) |
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| simon favre interpreter, US (b. 1760) |
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pierre antoine favre French chemist (1813-1880), FR (b. 1813) |
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alphonse favre Swiss geologist and mineralogist (1815-1890), CH (b. 1815) |
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