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Faure
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faure fauré Fauré
English
Etymology
en fr Faure.
Proper noun
s
en French.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Faure is the 38332nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 578 individuals. Faure is most common among White (70.93%), Hispanic/Latino (14.53%) and Black/African American (11.25%) individuals.
Further reading
French
Etymology
Occupational surname for a blacksmith, from fr fro fevre, from fr la faber smith, craftsman. Compare en Lefevre, en Ford, en Fore, en Foree.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fr
Félix Faure Félix Faure (1841–1899), French politician and President of France from 1895 until his death