Fonte Surname

33,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2,6511:3,930456
Italy2,5411:24,0684,245
United States2,3821:152,16615,625
Brazil2,1281:100,5993,787
Philippines1,9511:51,8908,552
Cuba1,0041:11,477938
Ecuador8801:18,0752,628
Spain5861:79,7826,897
Argentina4691:91,1377,676
France3111:213,57833,224
Australia2811:96,07010,909
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Mexico831:1,495,49616,204
Cameroon551:377,61933,137
Uruguay541:63,5516,804
Venezuela511:592,23710,648
Angola361:749,7002,649
England301:1,857,26974,552
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Nicaragua181:334,5053,129
Wales71:442,07621,198
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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.

- fontez

This surname means 'water fountain'.

- machado19981998

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonté934/
Fontes9196,057/
Fontez91293/
Fonteh91149/
Fontie9160/
Fontep9143/
Fonter9118/
Fontet9116/
Fontte9110/
Fontey913/
Fontei911/
Fontea911/
Foente911/
Fonthe911/
Pfonte910/
Fontee910/
Font8932,892/
Fonteez8362/
Fountea8336/
Fointeh8314/
Fuontes833/
Founter833/
Fonttes832/
Fonteer832/
Fountez831/
Fonteas831/
Ffontes831/
Fontees831/
Fonteuh831/
Fontech831/
Founteh831/
Pfontte830/
Fointer830/
Fonti803,741/
Fante802,506/
Fonta801,427/
Fonts80763/
Fonty80415/
Funte80343/
Fontt80261/
Foint8077/
Foont8035/
Fonth8032/
Fount8018/
Pfont8017/
Fondt8014/
Vonte8012/
Fojnt802/
Foynt801/
Fontá801/
Founteas7719/
Foinette7717/
Fosenteh772/
Founta731,040/
Fanter73698/
Founti73531/
Funtes73262/
Fantei73145/
Fantes73114/
Fantea7391/
Fontis7382/
Fonttz7364/
Fantie7361/
Foinet7360/
Funteh7348/
Pfante7344/
Fontaa7337/
Fontip7337/
Fantet7334/
Fontti7333/
Funter7318/
Vontee7314/
Founty7312/
Fontér7310/
Funtez738/
Fontiz737/
Faunte737/
Fantje735/
Fontès735/
Fontai734/
Fontay734/
Fontio733/
Fontoi733/
Fontha733/
Fountz732/
Fanteh732/
Fanteu732/
Foumte732/
Vontie732/
Fomtes731/
Fontch731/
Fontoa731/
Fantee731/
Funted731/
Fanthe731/
Fointa731/
Fointi731/
Foundt731/
Funtep731/
Founts730/
Fantey730/
Fointh730/
Pfonts730/
Fant677,505/
Fond671,182/
Facente67612/
Fontova67585/
Fountis67390/
Vont67106/
Pfountz6783/
Fonttis6780/
Fontich6773/
Funteas6765/
Feuntes6751/
Phontee6734/
Fundter6729/
Fonthip6724/
Fanthep6723/
Fuintes6720/
Fontaia6712/
Fanther679/
Fountai676/
Pfunter675/
Fontish675/
Phontet674/
Phontep674/
Funtech673/
Fontaya673/
Funthes672/
Fasinte672/
Fontová672/
Funther671/
Phontes671/
Phonthe671/
Fuinter671/
Fomt671/
Phontie671/
Fhontip671/
Fandthe670/
Fantter670/
Facinte670/

Fonte Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonte in the Russian language
Фонтеfonte-
Fonte in the Arabic language
فونتيfwnty-

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