Fonteneau Surname
Approximately 6,209 people bear this surname
Fonteneau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5,959 | 1:11,147 | 1,100 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Fonteneau Demographics
Average Fonteneau Salary in
United States
$47,680 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fonteneau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fonteneau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fonteneau is found most in France. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonteneau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 78,636th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,173,707 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Fonteneau are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 5,959 people, or 1 in 11,147. In France it is primarily found in: Pays de la Loire, where 55 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Besides France Fonteneau occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Fonteneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fonteneau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fonteneau surname grew 969 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fonteneau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fonteneau are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fonteneau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.92% more than the national average, earning $58,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonteneeau | 95 | 2 | / |
| Fontenea | 94 | 0 | / |
| Fontineau | 89 | 21 | / |
| Fonteneou | 89 | 11 | / |
| Fontenia | 82 | 2 | / |
| Fontienya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fontinha | 71 | 1,249 | / |
| Fonteiña | 71 | 20 | / |
| Fontonia | 71 | 17 | / |
| Fontania | 71 | 14 | / |
| Fontainha | 67 | 533 | / |
| Fontanieu | 67 | 171 | / |
| Fontanhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fontainieu | 63 | 2 | / |
| Fontiña | 63 | 1 | / |
| Fontaiña | 59 | 375 | / |
| Fontaíña | 59 | 5 | / |
| Fantania | 59 | 2 | / |
| Fantainha | 56 | 4 | / |
| Phontanya | 56 | 2 | / |
| Phonthanya | 53 | 19 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fonteneau
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