Fontanella Surname

55,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Fontanella Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontanella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,1001:11,9921,901
Brazil1,6191:132,2265,036
Argentina8691:49,1874,145
United States7971:454,77938,889
Cuba2041:56,4842,210
Spain1811:258,29916,363
France661:1,006,405112,047
England501:1,114,36153,243
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Fontanélla (1) are calculated separately.

Fontanella (84) may also be a first name.

Fontanella Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fontanella is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Fontanélla. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontanella? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,417th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 795,150 people. The surname Fontanella is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Fontanella live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 56 percent live in Italic Europe. Fontanella is also the 1,046,220th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 84 people.

The surname Fontanella is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 5,100 people, or 1 in 11,992. In Italy it is primarily found in: Campania, where 39 percent are found, Lombardy, where 19 percent are found and Veneto, where 10 percent are found. Beside Italy this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Fontanella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fontanella last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fontanella earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning €29,342 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.01% less than the national average, earning R 87,900 per year; in United States they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $50,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.86% less than the national average, earning $36,340 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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