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 Male Fonte Height
174.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fonte Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fonte Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fonte (Arabic: فونتي, Russian: Фонте) occurs more in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Fonté. For other potential spellings of Fonte click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonte? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fonte is the 33,020th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 453,206 people. The surname Fonte occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Fonte are found; 36 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 20 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Fonte is also the 255,582nd most common first name worldwide, borne by 992 people.
It is most commonly held in Portugal, where it is held by 2,651 people, or 1 in 3,930. Excluding Portugal it exists in 61 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Fonte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fonte has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 7,940 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fonte Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Fonte are 13.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.17% being 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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