Fonton Surname

357,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Fonton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8041:12,8551,756
France1361:488,40268,701
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England61:9,286,343223,652
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Fonton (120) may also be a first name.

Fonton Last Name Facts

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

Fonton (Russian: Фонтон) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 357,252nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,172,781 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Fonton reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fonton is also the 852,104th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 120 people.

Fonton is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 804 people, or 1 in 12,855. In Benin it is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 41 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 32 percent live and Littoral Department, where 15 percent live. Other than Benin Fonton occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Fonton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fonton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fonton last name fell 65 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fonton Last Name Statistics demography

Fonton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.94% more than the national average, earning $59,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Fonton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonton in the Russian language
Фонтонfonton-

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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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  • 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 Fonton
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