de La Fontaine Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
de La Fontaine Surname Definition:
(French), of the Fountain or Spring.
de La Fontaine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| France | 85 | 1:781,444 | 95,071 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
de La Fontaine (84) may also be a first name.
de La Fontaine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French), of the Fountain or Spring.
de La Fontaine Demographics
Average de La Fontaine Salary in
United States
$91,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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de La Fontaine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name de La Fontaine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name de La Fontaine is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name de La Fontaine? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,095,216th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of de La Fontaine are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. de La Fontaine is also the 1,046,220th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 84 people.
The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 570,292. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 41 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 20 percent live and Northern Cape, where 19 percent live. Not including South Africa de La Fontaine occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in France, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 26 percent live.
de La Fontaine Last Name Statistics demography
The amount de La Fontaine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning R 246,912 per year; in United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,133 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| de La Fountaine | 97 | 2 | / |
| de Lafontaine | 96 | 422 | / |
| dela Fontaine | 96 | 5 | / |
| de La Fontain | 96 | 3 | / |
| de La Fontayne | 93 | 1 | / |
| de La Fontanet | 93 | 1 | / |
| Delafontaine | 92 | 1,750 | / |
| de Lafontain | 92 | 0 | / |
| de La Fonteijne | 90 | 37 | / |
| De-Lafontaine | 89 | 1 | / |
| della Fontane | 89 | 1 | / |
| Delafountaine | 89 | 1 | / |
| de Lafountain | 89 | 0 | / |
| de Lafantaine | 89 | 0 | / |
| Delafontine | 88 | 4 | / |
| de Lafontan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Delfontaine | 88 | 2 | / |
| Delafontane | 88 | 1 | / |
| de La Fonteyne | 86 | 23 | / |
| De-La-Fontaine | 86 | 1 | / |
| dela Fonteijne | 86 | 1 | / |
| de La Fontyn | 85 | 10 | / |
| Delafonteine | 85 | 1 | / |
| Dilafontaine | 85 | 1 | / |
| Delafountain | 85 | 0 | / |
| della Fontana | 81 | 154 | / |
| de Lafonteyne | 81 | 8 | / |
| Delle Fontane | 81 | 2 | / |
| Ta Lafontaine | 81 | 1 | / |
| Dellefontaine | 81 | 1 | / |
| de La Fonteyn | 81 | 1 | / |
| Delfountain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Delafonteyne | 77 | 58 | / |
| Dellafontana | 77 | 35 | / |
| Dellefontane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dalla Fontana | 74 | 24 | / |
| de La Ventana | 74 | 14 | / |
| Delle-Fontane | 74 | 1 | / |
| Dolly-Fontaine | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dallafontana | 69 | 5 | / |
| Dillafantain | 69 | 0 | / |
| Dalla-Fontana | 67 | 19 | / |
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