Fontana is used as a family name or surname in Spain, Italy. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Fontana
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Spain, Italy
Meaning:

The family name Fontana is variant form of Font. Latin fous, a spring. De Fonte, Ad Fontem. Hundred Rolls.

Dweller at, or near, a spring.

How popular is Fontana?

Fontana is common in Italy, Brazil, Argentina, United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Australia, Canada, Venezuela, Germany, Belgium, England, Chile, Costa Rica.

Fontana is ranked 4519 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Fontana bearers increased by 2.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 7685 since 2000, the surname slipped by 252 spots and ranked at 4615. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.83 92.45
Hispanic or Latino 6.48 5.13
Others 1.09 1.29
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.83 0.62
Black 0.69 0.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.08 0.11
Fontana is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Italy which signifies that it is originated from Italy. Around 124448 people have been found who wears Fontana as their family name. Fontana is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Fontana:
22 Italy67,129
671 Brazil18,050
415 Argentina12,493
3,958 United States11,434
Countries with thousands of Fontana:
1,544 France4,498
292 Switzerland3,298
3,763 Spain1,218
Countries with hundreds of Fontana:
472 Uruguay852
969 Dominican Republic832
4,770 Australia744
6,504 Canada673
2,627 Venezuela550
19,456 Germany490
4,713 Belgium393
14,447 England368
4,092 Chile158
1,110 Costa Rica102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,513 Ecuador90
5,627 Portugal85
12,644 Peru82
10,072 Croatia80
15,555 Austria78
2,299 Paraguay74
19,255 Mexico59
12,836 Sweden53
63,251 South Africa52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
197,614 Thailand49
2,948 Luxembourg42
8,671 Scotland37
14,584 Denmark33
2,848 Honduras26
145,665 DR Congo21
59,518 Netherlands21
268,198 Russia21
168,058 Philippines21
10,911 Ireland15
64,682 Czechia15
25,366 Finland15
356,066 Indonesia14
14,239 Wales13
5,550 Guatemala12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
49,203 Hungary9
8,933 China8
728,828 India8
47,258 Norway8
138,864 Poland8
150,293 Malaysia7
56,696 Romania6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Melchoir Fontana was 23 years old when he migrated to New York on June 20, 1857. He lived in Switzerland where he worked as joiner and took Belgique from Antwerp. Abraham Fontana, aged 39, Alexr. Fontana, aged 22, George Fontana (31) Laborer, Matron Mary Fontana, Michael Fontana (1), Laborer Michael Fontana, 3 years old Peter Fontana, Laborer F. Fontana, and 8 other Fontana around 40% of whom were laborer while others worked as merchant migrated to US.

Fontana Namesakes

  • Joe Fontana, Italian-born Canadian politician
  • Francesco Fontana, Italian lawyer and an astronomer
  • Domenico Fontana, Italian architect of the late Renaissance
  • Julian Fontana, Polish pianist, composer, lawyer, author
  • Franco Fontana, Italian photographer
  • Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter
  • Carlo Fontana, Italian architect originating
  • Felice Fontana, Italian physicist
  • Luigi Fontana, Italian sculptor, painter and architect
  • Annibale Fontana, Italian sculptor, medallist and crystal-worker
  • Gregorio Fontana, Italian mathematician
  • Josep Fontana, Spanish historian from Catalonia
  • Carl Fontana, American jazz trombonist
  • D. C. Fontana, American television script writer and story editor
  • Norberto Fontana, Argentine racing driver
  • Tom Fontana, American writer and producer
  • Isabeli Fontana, Brazilian model
  • Bill Fontana, is known internationally for his pioneering experiments
  • D. J. Fontana, American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years
  • Daniel Fontana, Argentine-born Italian professional triathlete
  • Don Fontana, former top-ranking Canadian tennis player
  • Prospero Fontana, Italian painter of the late Renaissance
  • Lucio Fontana, Italian painter
  • Silvia Fontana, figure skater
  • Arianna Fontana, Italian short track speed skater,
  • Santino Fontana, American actor and singer, widely
  • Jimmy Fontana, Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter
  • José de Anchieta Fontana, Brazilian footballer
  • Juan López Fontana, Uruguayan football manager
  • Federica Fontana, Italian television sports announcer and TV program hostess
  • Gaetano Fontana, Italian football manager and former midfielder
  • Wayne Fontana, English rock and pop singer
  • Rod Fontana, pornographic actor and director

Fontana Namesakes

  • Joe Fontana, Italian-born Canadian politician
  • Francesco Fontana, Italian lawyer and an astronomer
  • Domenico Fontana, Italian architect of the late Renaissance
  • Julian Fontana, Polish pianist, composer, lawyer, author
  • Franco Fontana, Italian photographer
  • Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter
  • Carlo Fontana, Italian architect originating
  • Felice Fontana, Italian physicist
  • Luigi Fontana, Italian sculptor, painter and architect
  • Annibale Fontana, Italian sculptor, medallist and crystal-worker
  • Gregorio Fontana, Italian mathematician
  • Josep Fontana, Spanish historian from Catalonia
  • Carl Fontana, American jazz trombonist
  • D. C. Fontana, American television script writer and story editor
  • Norberto Fontana, Argentine racing driver
  • Tom Fontana, American writer and producer
  • Isabeli Fontana, Brazilian model
  • Bill Fontana, is known internationally for his pioneering experiments
  • D. J. Fontana, American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years
  • Daniel Fontana, Argentine-born Italian professional triathlete
  • Don Fontana, former top-ranking Canadian tennis player
  • Prospero Fontana, Italian painter of the late Renaissance
  • Lucio Fontana, Italian painter
  • Silvia Fontana, figure skater
  • Arianna Fontana, Italian short track speed skater,
  • Santino Fontana, American actor and singer, widely
  • Jimmy Fontana, Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter
  • José de Anchieta Fontana, Brazilian footballer
  • Juan López Fontana, Uruguayan football manager
  • Federica Fontana, Italian television sports announcer and TV program hostess
  • Gaetano Fontana, Italian football manager and former midfielder
  • Wayne Fontana, English rock and pop singer
  • Rod Fontana, pornographic actor and director

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