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

The last name Fontaine (Arabic: فونتان) is most common in France. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Fontaine is the 5,393^rd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 69,298 people. Fontaine occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Fontaine are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Fontaine is also the 189,693^rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 1,650 people.

The surname Fontaine is most numerous in France, where it is held by 56,705 people, or 1 in 1,171. In France it is primarily found in: Réunion, where 23 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Barring France Fontaine occurs in 121 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Fontaine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fontaine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fontaine last name grew 1,946 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fontaine Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fontaine surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Sunni (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Fontaine are 7.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fontaine earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning 354,576 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.23% more than the national average, earning R 387,900 per year; in United States they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $46,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.97% less than the national average, earning $42,247 CAD per year.