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Where Does The Last Name Fontenay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Fontenay is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fontenay.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontenay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 507,898^th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. The surname Fontenay is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Fontenay reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 592 people, or 1 in 112,201. In France Fontenay is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 13 percent live. Apart from France this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Fontenay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fontenay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fontenay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Fontenay last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Fontenay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.36% less than the national average, earning $39,111 USD per year.