Fontanari Surname

229,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Fontanari Surname User-submission:

The Fontanari surname comes from Italian word fontanari, which means 'fountains'. It is also related to fontana, which means 'fountain'.

Fontanari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy9731:62,85411,236
Brazil4181:512,14019,258
Argentina2391:178,84315,006
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
France231:2,887,944200,772
Austria221:387,06540,442
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England111:5,065,278148,650
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fontanari (101) may also be a first name.

Fontanari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Fontanari surname comes from Italian word fontanari, which means 'fountains'. It is also related to fontana, which means 'fountain'.

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Fontanari Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fontanari (Russian: Фонтанари) is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Fontanari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontanari? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,220th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Fontanari reside; 55 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent reside in Italic Europe. Fontanari is also the 940,641st most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 101 people.

The last name Fontanari is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 973 people, or 1 in 62,854. In Italy Fontanari is primarily found in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 95 percent live, Veneto, where 2 percent live and Lazio, where 1 percent live. Barring Italy Fontanari exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 14 percent live.

Fontanari Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fontanari has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fontanari last name increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fontanari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fontanari last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Fontanari earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.64% more than the national average, earning $65,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Fontanari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fontanari in the Russian language
Фонтанариfontanari-

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