Fontani Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Fontani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,8101:21,7643,786
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
France451:1,476,060142,161
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Fontáni (4) are calculated separately.

Fontani (24) may also be a first name.

Fontani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fontani (Russian: Фонтани) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Fontáni. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,828th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,376,890 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fontani reside; 92 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 92 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,810 people, or 1 in 21,764. In Italy Fontani is mostly concentrated in: Tuscany, where 93 percent live, Emilia-Romagna, where 3 percent live and Lazio, where 2 percent live. Besides Italy this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent live.

Fontani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fontani has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fontani last name grew 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fontani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fontani last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fontani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.36% less than the national average, earning €24,216 per year and in United States they earn 34.9% more than the national average, earning $58,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fontáni954/
Fontanie93240/
Fontanyi93148/
Fontaniy9316/
Fontaini933/
Fontanis932/
Fontanei931/
Fontanio931/
Fontanni931/
Fontanai931/
Fontannyi886/
Fontanais883/
Fountanie882/
Fountanyi881/
Fontainie881/
Fontana86124,449/
Fontane86768/
Fontany86195/
Fantani86133/
Fontoni8665/
Fontané868/
Fontaine80105,163/
Fontanez8010,314/
Fontanet803,343/
Fontanes80633/
Fontaiña80375/
Fontange80289/
Fontayne80256/
Fontagne80228/
Fontaina80224/
Fontányi80170/
Fontanay8097/
Fontaney8095/
Fontanna8092/
Fountana8053/
Fontanne8051/
Fontonio8022/
Fontaner807/
Fonntana803/
Fontaned802/
Fonttana802/
Fontanés802/
Fantanio802/
Fontonoi801/
Fountane801/
Fantanni801/
Fontonie801/
Fontaneu801/
Fontaune801/
Fontaìna801/
Fonteini801/
Fontanea801/
Fontonis801/
Fountaine752,238/
Fontaines75296/
Phonthani7566/
Fontainez7551/
Fontagnes7520/
Fontaynes7513/
Fontannay7511/
Fontainne756/
Fontangne756/
Fontaness755/
Fountayne754/
Fantanish754/
Fonttaine752/
Fountanez752/
Fontannez752/
Fonntaine751/
Fontainge751/
Fontanych751/
Fointaine751/
Fontaagne751/
Fontaaine751/
Fontagney751/
Fontainer751/
Fontainés751/
Fontannes751/
Fountanet751/
Fantana71285/
Fontona7175/
Fantane7141/
Fontone7128/
Fontány7124/
Fontána715/
Fantany712/
Fountainee711/
Fountainez711/
Fointaines711/
Fontaineaz711/
Fontaneová711/
D'Fontaine711/
Fomtoni711/
Founttaine710/
Fonteyne671,876/
Fonteina67445/
Fonteine67147/
Fontánez6796/
Phantani6758/
Fontañez6726/
Fantaine6721/
Fonteiña6720/
Fontones6710/
Fontonet679/
Fantanez678/
Fontonez675/
Fontaíña675/
Fantasny674/
Fomtaine672/
Fontoine672/
Phontany671/
Fantaina671/
Fontoney671/
Fontonoy671/
Fantanes671/
Fantonni671/
Fanthane671/
Phonthamnit671/
Fantouni671/
Phontana671/
Fontouna671/
Fontonne670/
Fauntane670/
Fontonna670/
Vantanyi670/

Fontani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fontani in the Russian language
Фонтаниfontani-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fontani
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