My grandmother's maiden name is Faubion. Anyone have any idea of what country that name descended from?

Question

My grandmother's maiden name is Faubion. Anyone have any idea of what country that name descended from?

Answer 1

I do not.  But there are 2 libraries with excellent genealogy departments that can aid you if want to research your family roots.

The Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, UT is the largest in the country for genealogical research.

http://familyhistory.byu.edu/

Allen County Public Library Genealogy Department in Fort Wayne, IN has the 2nd largest genealogical department for research in the country.

http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/

Both of these institutions can help you.

Answer 2

it sort of sounds french.

Answer 3

I duno but sounds French

Answer 4

Yup, its French.

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx...

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/use...