de Fontenay Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Iceland

de Fontenay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Fontenay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1151:577,58977,507
Australia741:364,80730,412
Iceland581:6,553725
Denmark521:108,55210,139
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

de Fontenay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Fontenay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name de Fontenay is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Fontenay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 775,315th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. de Fontenay occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of de Fontenay are found; 34 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname de Fontenay is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 577,589. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 65 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account France de Fontenay exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and Iceland, where 16 percent live.

de Fontenay Last Name Statistics demography

de Fontenay earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $57,050 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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