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Where Does The Last Name Fonseca Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fonseca (Marathi: ोन्सेका) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Fonsêca. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonseca? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 941^st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,889 people. The last name Fonseca occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Fonseca are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 41 percent are found in Luso-South America. Fonseca is also the 124,757^th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 3,290 people.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 230,440 people, or 1 in 929. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Minas Gerais, where 19 percent live, São Paulo, where 17 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent live. Barring Brazil it exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Fonseca Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fonseca has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fonseca surname expanded 57,976 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fonseca Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fonseca last name is predominantly Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Fonseca last name are 41.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.08% registered with the party.

The amount Fonseca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.84% less than the national average, earning €24,973 per year; in Norway they earn 25.69% less than the national average, earning 257,188 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,699 per year; in South Africa they earn 90.97% more than the national average, earning R 453,816 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $24,451,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.24% less than the national average, earning $39,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $53,081 CAD per year.