Fontao Surname

206,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Fontao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil7291:293,65511,308
Spain6391:73,1646,433
Argentina3401:125,71610,635
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Uruguay501:68,6357,289
France401:1,660,568152,033
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Fontao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fontao is found most in Brazil. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 206,072nd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,622,041 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Fontao are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Fontao is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 729 people, or 1 in 293,655. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 32 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 19 percent are found and Amazonas, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Brazil it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 32 percent are found and Argentina, where 17 percent are found.

Fontao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fontao last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Fontao earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15% less than the national average, earning $36,676 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fantao8318/
Fontoa831/
Fantaou7718/
Phontao776/
Fonteua771/
Fontoua771/
Phonthao71302/
Fasenntao675/
Vantao671/
Phonthahot631/
Vanthao629/
Phuntao629/
Funtoha625/
Phomtao623/
Fantouo622/
Phantao621/
Fantohou571,136/
Phanthao57163/
Fantayia574/
Phomthao571/
Phanhthao535/
Phusintao531/
Phanththao501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fontao
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