Fontaine is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Fontaine
No. of characters: 8
Origin: France
Meaning:

The family name is a variation of the Pountain. Puntain in Hundred Rolls. Perhaps originally Pontianus, equivalent to Bridger.

Dweller at, or near, a spouting spring.

Lastname is variant of Fountain. Dweller at, or near, a spouting spring.

A variant form of Lapham. One who came from Lopham, i.e., Loppa's homestead, in Norfolk.

Of the fountain or spring.

Family name Fontaine is a variant form of Fountain. From residence near one-like the French De la Fontaine.

Family name Fontaine is the variation of Lapham. Probably Lopham, county of Norfolk.

How popular is Fontaine?

Fontaine is common in France, Canada, United States, Belgium, Cuba, Haiti, Germany, Switzerland, England, Dominica, Netherlands, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Thailand, Morocco, Dominican Republic, Spain, Mexico, Uruguay.

Fontaine is ranked 5394 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Fontaine bearers increased by 3.11 per cent in 2010 US census to 11901 since 2000, the surname slipped by 156 spots and ranked at 3012. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.54 86.19
Black 9.66 8.59
Hispanic or Latino 4.04 2.9
Others 1.75 1.55
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.63 0.52
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38 0.25
Fontaine is quite popular family name mostly used in France however Dominica is ahead in terms of density. Around 105160 people have been found who wears Fontaine as their family name. Fontaine is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Fontaine:
49 France56,705
241 Canada16,757
2,789 United States16,301
Countries with thousands of Fontaine:
83 Belgium7,375
913 Cuba1,050
1,093 Haiti1,021
Countries with hundreds of Fontaine:
10,240 Germany993
1,694 Switzerland796
8,584 England735
38 Dominica433
7,845 Netherlands366
16,431 Argentina216
14,486 Australia202
37,707 Brazil199
3,686 Chile181
72,457 Thailand171
34,956 Morocco170
3,650 Dominican Republic131
20,817 Spain126
14,520 Mexico103
3,937 Uruguay101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
709 French Polynesia86
285 Seychelles76
8,217 Ecuador70
7,697 Portugal57
1,081 New Caledonia52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
64,652 South Africa50
78,318 Italy45
12,515 Venezuela40
3,536 Luxembourg37
2,016 Madagascar36
609 United States Virgin Islands30
11,611 Singapore21
3,950 China19
1,083 Jersey19
789 Aruba18
45,338 Sweden16
143 Monaco15
12,021 Ireland14
42,949 Israel14
5,998 Jamaica14
6,588 Trinidad and Tobago14
893 Antigua and Barbuda12
76,885 Czechia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
741 Gibraltar10
41,629 Norway10
394,810 Russia10
16,869 Wales10
2,946 Mozambique9
714 Vanuatu9
39,626 Denmark8
4,774 Hong Kong8
17,382 Lithuania8
32,693 Peru8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
86,529 Austria6
561 British Virgin Islands6
48,272 Ivory Coast6
48,838 Japan6
16,645 Lebanon6
28,047 Scotland6
4,996 Senegal6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Farmer J. Fontaine from France aboard the Woodside from Havre. He is registered to be 24 years old when he arrived in USA on September 2, 1852. 24 years old U Fontaine, Juste Fontaine (29) Scrivener, Eugenie Fontaine (24) Laborer, Francaise Fontaine, 33 years old Heinir.Eng. Fontaine, Marie Fontaine (33) Laborer, Mary Fontaine (5), Micl. Fontaine, 9 months old Sophie Fontaine, and 47 other Fontaine majority of whom were farmer and others worked as laborer and miner, merchant, gardener migrated to US.

Fontaine Namesakes

  • Jean La Fontaine, British anthropologist and emeritus professor of the London School of Economics
  • Nicole Fontaine, French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France
  • Edmond de la Fontaine, Luxembourgian jurist, poet, and lyricist
  • Jerry Fontaine, Anishinaabe politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Nicholas de la Fontaine, Protestant refugee
  • Claudia Fontaine, English backing vocalist from Peckham, London
  • Eddie Fontaine, American actor and singer
  • Nasio Fontaine, reggae artist from the Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Louis Fontaine, American racecar driver
  • Carole R. Fontaine, internationally recognized American biblical scholar
  • Gabriel Fontaine,
  • Pietro La Fontaine, Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
  • Jean de La Fontaine, French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century
  • Brigitte Fontaine, singer of avant-garde music
  • Joan Fontaine, American actress born in Japan to British parents
  • Henri La Fontaine, Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau
  • Just Fontaine, retired French professional footballer
  • Phil Fontaine, Aboriginal Canadian leader
  • René Fontaine, politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Richmond Fontaine, four-piece rock and alternative country band based
  • Liam Fontaine, English footballer
  • Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine, neoclassical French architect
  • Frank Fontaine, American stage, radio
  • Anne Fontaine, film director, screenwriter, and former actress
  • Eva Fontaine, British actress best
  • Agathe de La Fontaine, French actress
  • André Fontaine, French historian and journalist
  • Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine, Luxembourgish politician and jurist
  • Allan La Fontaine, Australian rules footballer
  • Smokey Fontaine, Chief Content & Creative Officer of InteractiveOne
  • Dick Fontaine, English documentary filmmaker
  • Raymond Fontaine, former professional Canadian football linebacker
  • Fred Fontaine, Australian rules footballer

Fontaine Namesakes

  • Jean La Fontaine, British anthropologist and emeritus professor of the London School of Economics
  • Nicole Fontaine, French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France
  • Edmond de la Fontaine, Luxembourgian jurist, poet, and lyricist
  • Jerry Fontaine, Anishinaabe politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Nicholas de la Fontaine, Protestant refugee
  • Claudia Fontaine, English backing vocalist from Peckham, London
  • Eddie Fontaine, American actor and singer
  • Nasio Fontaine, reggae artist from the Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Louis Fontaine, American racecar driver
  • Carole R. Fontaine, internationally recognized American biblical scholar
  • Gabriel Fontaine,
  • Pietro La Fontaine, Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
  • Jean de La Fontaine, French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century
  • Brigitte Fontaine, singer of avant-garde music
  • Joan Fontaine, American actress born in Japan to British parents
  • Henri La Fontaine, Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau
  • Just Fontaine, retired French professional footballer
  • Phil Fontaine, Aboriginal Canadian leader
  • René Fontaine, politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Richmond Fontaine, four-piece rock and alternative country band based
  • Liam Fontaine, English footballer
  • Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine, neoclassical French architect
  • Frank Fontaine, American stage, radio
  • Anne Fontaine, film director, screenwriter, and former actress
  • Eva Fontaine, British actress best
  • Agathe de La Fontaine, French actress
  • André Fontaine, French historian and journalist
  • Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine, Luxembourgish politician and jurist
  • Allan La Fontaine, Australian rules footballer
  • Smokey Fontaine, Chief Content & Creative Officer of InteractiveOne
  • Dick Fontaine, English documentary filmmaker
  • Raymond Fontaine, former professional Canadian football linebacker
  • Fred Fontaine, Australian rules footballer

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