Fonteyn Surname

242,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Fonteyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonteyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,2711:9,0451,284
Netherlands1111:152,13722,745
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Germany861:936,11065,790
France261:2,554,720189,486
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Fonteyn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fonteyn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fonteyn (Russian: Фонтейн) is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fonteyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonteyn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 242,725th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,432,814 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Fonteyn reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 1,271 people, or 1 in 9,045. In Belgium Fonteyn is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 12 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Belgium Fonteyn occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Fonteyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fonteyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fonteyn last name increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fonteyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fonteyn surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the party.

Fonteyn earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.18% more than the national average, earning $60,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Fonteyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonteyn in the Russian language
Фонтейнfontejn-

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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 Fonteyn
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