Fonteneau Surname

78,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fonteneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonteneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5,9591:11,1471,100
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonteneeau952/
Fontenea940/
Fontineau8921/
Fonteneou8911/
Fontenia822/
Fontienya781/
Fontinha711,249/
Fonteiña7120/
Fontonia7117/
Fontania7114/
Fontainha67533/
Fontanieu67171/
Fontanhia671/
Fontainieu632/
Fontiña631/
Fontaiña59375/
Fontaíña595/
Fantania592/
Fantainha564/
Phontanya562/
Phonthanya5319/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fonteneau
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