Fonte Surname
Approximately 16,080 people bear this surname
Fonte Surname User-submission:
A surname of primarily Portuguese origin that translates to 'fountains', 'source' or 'spring'. It's roots lie in latin and it can be found in other close romance and latin languages such as French, Spanish and Italian.
Fonte Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2,651 | 1:3,930 | 456 |
| Italy | 2,541 | 1:24,068 | 4,245 |
| United States | 2,382 | 1:152,166 | 15,625 |
| Brazil | 2,128 | 1:100,599 | 3,787 |
| Philippines | 1,951 | 1:51,890 | 8,552 |
| Cuba | 1,004 | 1:11,477 | 938 |
| Ecuador | 880 | 1:18,075 | 2,628 |
| Spain | 586 | 1:79,782 | 6,897 |
| Argentina | 469 | 1:91,137 | 7,676 |
| France | 311 | 1:213,578 | 33,224 |
| Australia | 281 | 1:96,070 | 10,909 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| South Africa | 148 | 1:366,066 | 33,202 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Mexico | 83 | 1:1,495,496 | 16,204 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| Uruguay | 54 | 1:63,551 | 6,804 |
| Venezuela | 51 | 1:592,237 | 10,648 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Nicaragua | 18 | 1:334,505 | 3,129 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Fonté (4) are calculated separately.
Fonte (992) may also be a first name.
Fonte Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A surname of primarily Portuguese origin that translates to 'fountains', 'source' or 'spring'. It's roots lie in latin and it can be found in other close romance and latin languages such as French, Spanish and Italian.
- fontezThis surname means 'water fountain'.
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Fonte Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fonte Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fonte (Arabic: فونتي, Russian: Фонте) occurs in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Fonté. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fonte.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonte? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,020th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 453,206 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Fonte reside; 36 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 20 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Fonte is also the 255,582nd most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 992 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Portugal, where it is held by 2,651 people, or 1 in 3,930. Outside of Portugal Fonte occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Fonte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fonte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fonte last name rose 7,940 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fonte Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Fonte surname are 13.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fonte earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.81% less than the national average, earning €21,980 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.94% less than the national average, earning R 123,708 per year; in United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fonte Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fonte in the Russian language | ||
| Фонте | fonte | - |
| Fonte in the Arabic language | ||
| فونتي | fwnty | - |
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