Fontyn Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Fontyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fontyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1701:67,62710,816
France811:820,03498,127
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Fontyn Last Name Facts

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

Fontyn is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fontyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 677,464th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. The surname Fontyn is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Fontyn reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 67,627. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 75 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 21 percent live and Walloon Region, where 4 percent live. Not including Belgium it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Fontyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fontyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fontyn surname rose 1,080 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fontyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fontyn last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fontyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.66% more than the national average, earning R 545,760 per year; in United States they earn 21.66% more than the national average, earning $52,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.36% more than the national average, earning $58,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fontin83638/
Fonten83488/
Fantyn834/
Fontén833/
Fontne831/
Fountn830/
Fontijn77773/
Fontina7735/
Fonteng7713/
Fountin7710/
Founten777/
Fontent775/
Fontien773/
Fonthén771/
Foundtn771/
Fontion771/
Fontuin771/
Fantyna771/
Fonteen770/
Fantn732/
Fontenne7130/
Fointint712/
Fontendt712/
Founteng711/
Founteun711/
Fontinne711/
Founting711/
Fountion711/
Fountien711/
Fountuin710/
Fountenn710/
Fantin6712,415/
Fontem67919/
Fontenova6789/
Fünten6720/
Vonten6719/
Vontin6718/
Fontim6710/
Funten678/
Fonténová676/
Vantyn676/
Funtin675/
Fantín674/
Fanten673/
Funtynova671/

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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 Fontyn
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