# Farber (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/farber/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from German.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 6,897 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,077 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 44,765 people |
| Change since 2000 | 0.0% (6,896 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɑɹ bəɹ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicized form of Färber, meaning "a dyer" from German Farbe "colour".

## Who carries it

Share of people named Farber in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Farber in the United States.

## People named Farber

- Sidney Farber, American physician (1903-1973)
- David J. Farber, American computer scientist (1934–2026)
- Manny Farber, American artist (1917–2008)
- Barry Farber, American journalist (1930-2020)

## Similar surnames

Ferber, Fairbairn, Friberg, Farver, Froberg, Freiberg, Freeborn, Fairbrother, Freiburger.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.