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

The surname Fontaine (Arabic: فونتان) occurs most in France. It may occur as:. 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 commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 69,298 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 numerous first name globally, borne by 1,650 people.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 56,705 people, or 1 in 1,171. In France it is most prevalent in: Réunion, where 23 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Beside France this surname is found in 121 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Fontaine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Fontaine Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Fontaine last name are 7.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.36% registered with 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.