Fontanov Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Fontanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Fontanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fontanov (Russian: Фонтанов) is found most in Russia. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Fontanov are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 53 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Russia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 16 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fontanova9427/
Fantanov885/
Fontanev881/
Fontanoff822/
Fontanowa821/
Fantonov753/
Fontenof752/
Vantanov751/
Fantonova712/
Fontenopf711/
Vantenov631/
Vantonov631/

Fontanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fontanov in the Russian language
Фонтановfontanov-

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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 Fontanov
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