Fontez Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fontez Surname User-submission:

A surname of primarily Portuguese origin that translates to 'fountains', 'source' or 'spring'. It's roots lie in latin and it can be found in other close romance and latin languages such as French, Spanish and Italian.

Fontez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2401:276,76142,544
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Fontez (15) may also be a first name.

Fontez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of primarily Portuguese origin that translates to 'fountains', 'source' or 'spring'. It's roots lie in latin and it can be found in other close romance and latin languages such as French, Spanish and Italian.

- fontez

Fontez Last Name Facts

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

Fontez is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fontez.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fontez is the 908,336th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Fontez reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 276,761. In France it is most common in: Occitanie, where 66 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding France Fontez exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Mexico, where 5 percent reside.

Fontez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fontez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fontez surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fontez Last Name Statistics demography

Fontez earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.26% less than the national average, earning $30,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonteez9262/
Foentez921/
Fountez921/
Fonte9116,080/
Fontes8396,057/
Fonteh83149/
Fontie8360/
Fontep8343/
Fonter8318/
Fontet8316/
Fontte8310/
Funtez838/
Fontiz837/
Fontey833/
Fontec832/
Fontea831/
Fonthe831/
Fontex831/
Fontei831/
Vontez831/
Fontee830/
Pfonte830/
Fonteix77466/
Foentes7765/
Fountea7736/
Fointeh7714/
Fonties779/
Fuontes773/
Fontice773/
Founter773/
Fonteer772/
Fonttes772/
Fontees771/
Fonteas771/
Vontezs771/
Ffontes771/
Fonteuh771/
Fontech771/
Founteh771/
Fointer770/
Pfontte770/
Fonti733,741/
Fante732,506/
Fonta731,427/
Fonty73415/
Vonte7312/
Fonté734/
Fontá731/
Fontesse71217/
Fontiche71102/
Fonteche7184/
Founteas7119/
Foinette7117/
Vontietz719/
Fosenteh712/
Fountice710/
Founta671,040/
Fanter67698/
Founti67531/
Funtes67262/
Fantei67145/
Fantes67114/
Fantea6791/
Fontis6782/
Fantie6761/
Pfante6744/
Fontip6737/
Fontaa6737/
Fantet6734/
Fontti6733/
Fontic6729/
Fontix6727/
Vontee6714/
Founty6712/
Fontér6710/
Fontys677/
Faunte677/
Fontès675/
Fantje675/
Fontay674/
Fontai674/
Fontha673/
Fontio673/
Fontoi673/
Fanteu672/
Vontie672/
Fanteh672/
Foumte672/
Vantez671/
Fantee671/
Fomtes671/
Funtiz671/
Fanthe671/
Fointa671/
Fointi671/
Fontecova671/
Fontoa671/
Fantey670/

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