Fontannaz Surname

373,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Fontannaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontannaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8081:10,1641,666
France571:1,165,311123,217
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Chile281:629,16015,000
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Fontannaz Last Name Facts

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

Fontannaz is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontannaz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fontannaz is the 373,425th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,591,194 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Fontannaz reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 808 people, or 1 in 10,164. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Vaud, where 50 percent are found, Canton of Valais, where 42 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 4 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Fontannaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fontannaz has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fontannaz Last Name Statistics demography

Fontannaz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year.

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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
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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 Fontannaz
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