Fanton Surname

74,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Fanton Surname User-submission:

The surname Fanton is a medieval surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. According to houseofnames.com the first recording of the name leads back to Yorkshire where the Fantons held a family seat. Fanton is also a fairly common name in France and Italy and some sources, such as ancestry.

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Fanton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3,2331:18,9163,247
France1,2211:54,4007,183
Brazil8251:259,4849,978
United States6281:577,16447,275
Argentina2841:150,50512,722
Australia1061:254,67623,375
South Africa571:950,48660,033
England561:994,96549,531
Croatia321:132,14418,905
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

The alternate forms: Fantón (4) are calculated separately.

Fanton (87) may also be a first name.

Fanton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fanton is a medieval surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. According to houseofnames.com the first recording of the name leads back to Yorkshire where the Fantons held a family seat. Fanton is also a fairly common name in France and Italy and some sources, such as ancestry.com cite its Northern Italian origins, possibly being a derivative of Fanti, which means 'youth'. The precise meaning of this surname also seems to be disputed. According to surnamedb.com the name is:

"a diminutive derivative or a nickname derived from the word and surname of 'Enfant' meaning child."

According to houseofnames.com the surname Fanton refers to the region of Fenton and:

"is derived from the old English Word Fenne and Tun which referred to a region enclosed by a dyke.

- fredjacobs

Fanton Last Name Facts

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

Fanton (Russian: Фантон) is held by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Fantón. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 74,114th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,098,018 people. The surname Fanton is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Fanton reside; 49 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 49 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,024,927th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 87 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 3,233 people, or 1 in 18,916. In Italy Fanton is most frequent in: Veneto, where 83 percent live, Lombardy, where 6 percent live and Piedmont, where 4 percent live. Barring Italy Fanton exists in 48 countries. It is also found in France, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Fanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fanton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fanton surname grew 258 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fanton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fanton last name is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fanton surname are 35.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fanton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 21.65% less than the national average, earning €23,530 per year; in Peru they earn 398.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 96,617 per year; in South Africa they earn 92.64% more than the national average, earning R 457,788 per year; in United States they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $47,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.15% less than the national average, earning $37,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fantón944/
Fantone922,046/
Fantong928/
Fantoin923/
Fainton922/
Faynton920/
Faunton920/
Fanthong866/
Fanthoun861/
Fauntoin860/
Fonton831,016/
Fantom83952/
Fantan83107/
Vanton8332/
Fantun838/
Fantonova802/
Fassinton800/
Feasenton800/
Fanthom77193/
Fantang77172/
Phanton7760/
Fantane7741/
Fontoin7739/
Fontone7728/
Fontong7717/
Vanthon7713/
Fanthun7710/
Feunton776/
Founton775/
Fantaun774/
Fhantom774/
Vantuon772/
Fontoun771/
Fonnton771/
Fointon771/
Fontoon770/
Fontont770/
Foynton770/
Feinton770/
Vantoon770/
Fanthan770/
Fantahun7169,614/
Phanthon71735/
Phantong71541/
Fonthong7159/
Fountong7112/
Fanthung7112/
Vanthuon712/
Fontoine712/
Fonttont711/
Fanthaun711/
Foontong711/
Phantonh711/
Fanthune711/
Fontoing711/
Fanthomc711/
Fanthane711/
Fountoin711/
Fauntane710/
Fountonn710/
Fontonne710/
Phanthong6716,251/
Fontán67184/
Fontão67162/
Vantan6744/
Fantum6737/
Phanthuon6714/
Foonthong6713/
Fantam6711/
Vantun676/
Fantassin674/
Vonton674/
Fountoing673/
Fontàn673/
Phanthoon671/
Pheantong671/
Fontun671/

Fanton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fanton in the Russian language
Фантонfanton-

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