Fontaínhas Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Fontaínhas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontaínhas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Cape Verde51:105,9283,425
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Fontainhas (426) are calculated separately.

Fontaínhas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fontaínhas is found in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Fontainhas. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontaínhas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,414,640th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Fontaínhas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Fontaínhas live; 90 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Fontaínhas is most widespread in Portugal, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 182,776. Without taking into account Portugal this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fontaínhas
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