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'.
- machado19981998Fonte Demographics
Average Fonte Salary in
United States
$49,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is more commonly found in Portugal than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Fonté. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonte? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,020th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 453,206 people. Fonte is mostly found 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 first name throughout the world It is held by 992 people.
It is most numerous in Portugal, where it is borne by 2,651 people, or 1 in 3,930. Not including Portugal this surname exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
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 surname increased 7,940 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fonte Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Fonte last name are 13.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.17% registered to vote for the 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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