Fonte is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Fonte
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

The is variation of the Font. Latin fous, a spring. De Fonte, Ad Fontem. Hundred Rolls.

The variant form of Fontana. Dweller at, or near, a spring.

How popular is Fonte?

Fonte is common in Portugal, Italy, United States, Brazil, Philippines, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, Argentina, France, Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Canada.

Fonte is ranked 33070 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Fonte bearers increased by 6.46 per cent in 2010 US census to 1631 since 2000, the surname slipped by 244 spots and ranked at 17331. The last name was found in around 6 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 69.9 72.13
Hispanic or Latino 26.67 23.83
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.96 1.5
Others 0.98 1.57
Black 0.49 0.98
Fonte is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Portugal which signifies that it is originated from Portugal. Around 16079 people have been found who wears Fonte as their family name. Fonte is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Fonte:
456 Portugal2,651
4,245 Italy2,541
15,622 United States2,382
3,788 Brazil2,128
8,552 Philippines1,951
938 Cuba1,004
Countries with hundreds of Fonte:
2,628 Ecuador880
6,897 Spain586
7,676 Argentina469
33,224 France311
10,909 Australia281
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
33,202 South Africa148
26,993 Canada127
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
16,204 Mexico83
33,137 Cameroon55
6,804 Uruguay54
10,648 Venezuela51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,649 Angola36
74,552 England30
154,763 Germany23
27,273 Switzerland23
3,129 Nicaragua18
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
462,339 Russia7
21,198 Wales7
55,922 Qatar6
51,993 United Arab Emirates6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

27 years old laborer Domenico Fonte who was residing in Toritto, Italy migrated to New York on October 6, 1899 by Patria put out from Naples. 26 years old Filomena Fonte, Laborer Francesco Fonte, 27 years old Gaetano Fonte, 91 years old Giovanna Fonte, 26 years old Giuseppa Fonte, Laborer Giuseppa Fonte, Giuseppe Fonte (27) Mason, Giuseppe Fonte (27) Mason, Laborer Giuseppe Fonte, and 9 other Fonte around 35% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and mason, country man migrated to US from Naples, Genoa, Genoa and Gibraltar & Naples.

Fonte Namesakes

  • Allison Fonte, 12- to 13-year-old mousketeer of seasons 5-6 of the television show The 'Mickey Mouse Club'
  • José Fonte, Portuguese professional footballer

Fonte Namesakes

  • Allison Fonte, 12- to 13-year-old mousketeer of seasons 5-6 of the television show The 'Mickey Mouse Club'
  • José Fonte, Portuguese professional footballer

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