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

The surname Fontana (Arabic: فونتاني, Russian: Фонтана) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Fontána. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 4,517^th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,558 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Fontana are found; 56 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent are found in Italic Europe. Fontana is also the 154,842^nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 2,313 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 67,129 people, or 1 in 911. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Lombardy, where 32 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 12 percent reside and Veneto, where 10 percent reside. Beside Italy this last name exists in 101 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

Fontana Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fontana has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 13,453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,472 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fontana Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Fontana surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fontana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning €29,801 per year; in Peru they earn 130.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,593 per year; in South Africa they earn 703.25% more than the national average, earning R 1,908,820 per year; in United States they earn 15.5% more than the national average, earning $49,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $56,704 CAD per year.