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

Fonteneau is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 78,636^th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,173,707 people. The last name Fonteneau occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Fonteneau reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 5,959 people, or 1 in 11,147. In France Fonteneau is most common 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. Aside from France this surname exists 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 incidence of Fonteneau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fonteneau last name 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 those bearing the Fonteneau surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered with 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.