Fantain Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fantain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fantain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Fantain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fantain (Hindi: फन्ताइन) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fantain? popularity and diffusion

Fantain is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Fantain live; 25 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Fantain is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 50 percent reside and West Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Fantain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fantain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fantaine9321/
Fauntain935/
Faintain932/
Fanntain930/
Fantan92107/
Fantassin884/
Fauntaine882/
Faintaine881/
Fontain86527/
Fantine86217/
Fantang86172/
Fantane8641/
Fantein867/
Fantaun864/
Fantoin863/
Fantien861/
Fanthan860/
Famtain860/
Fontaine80105,163/
Fantahun8069,614/
Fountain8033,402/
Fantitin8018/
Fondtain809/
Fauntein804/
Fanthine802/
Fanthaun801/
Fointain801/
Fontainn801/
Fanthane801/
Fantauen801/
Famtaian801/
Fonntain800/
Fanthing800/
Fauntoin800/
Fauntane800/
Famtaine800/
Fontan7711,408/
Vantan7744/
Fantam7711/
Famtan771/
Fountaine752,238/
Fontainne756/
Fonttaine752/
Fountaiin752/
Fontaiine752/
Foundtain751/
Founhtain751/
Fonntaine751/
Fontaione751/
Faisntein751/
Fointaine751/
Fontaaine751/
Fantayenh751/
Fontein711,113/
Fontijn71773/
Fontane71768/
Fantham71402/
Phantan71286/
Vanthan71124/
Fantene71104/
Fontang7191/
Fontine7171/
Vaintan7144/
Fontoin7139/
Vantuin7110/
Fontaim719/
Fountan717/
Vantinh714/
Fantyne714/
Fontayn713/
Fontien713/
Vantein713/
Faintam711/
Fontainová711/
Fontand711/
Vantahn711/
Vanthin711/
Fhantam711/
Fontuin711/
Feuntan711/
D'Fontaine711/
Vanhtan711/
Vanttan710/
Vanntan710/
Founttaine710/
Fonteijn67460/
Fontayne67256/
Fontagne67228/
Fontijne67200/
Fonteine67147/
Fontijon6788/
Fontanne6751/
Phantang6735/
Vanthanh6725/
Phanthan6710/
Fountein678/
Fointein677/
Phanthasing675/
Phanthin674/
Fachenthang674/
Phantaen674/
Vanthein673/
Vanthien673/
Fountine673/
Phantien673/
Fomtaine672/
Fontoine672/
Fonthina672/
Fountang672/
Vanthinh672/
Phantean672/
Fountien671/
Fountoin671/
Vannthan671/
Vanthahn671/
Fountane671/
Phontain671/
Fanthoun671/
Vanttanh671/
Fontoing671/
Fontaune671/
Phantein671/
Vanthann671/
Pfanteen670/
Fontuine670/
Fountuin670/
Fountaim670/

Fantain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fantain in the Hindi language
फन्ताइनphanta'ina-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fantain
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