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

Family Name / Last Name: Fuentes
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

Surname is the variation of Fontana. Dweller at, or near, a spring.

Is form of Font. Latin fous, a spring. De Fonte, Ad Fontem. Hundred Rolls.

How popular is Fuentes?

Fuentes is common in Mexico, Chile, Philippines, United States, Spain, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, Cuba, El Salvador, Argentina, Honduras, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Canada, France, Australia, England, Switzerland, Belize, Morocco, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Portugal, Belgium, Thailand, Italy, Netherlands.

Fuentes is ranked 584 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Fuentess grew by 43.52 per cent to 81006 since 2000 and ranked 394 after elevating 136 spots. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 93.24 91.52
White 4.56 5.76
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.31 1.47
Black 0.41 0.49
Others 0.29 0.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19 0.27
Fuentes is quite popular family name mostly used in Mexico while Chile is ahead in terms of density. Around 931621 person has been found who wears Fuentes as their family name. Fuentes is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Fuentes:
90 Mexico210,340
15 Chile113,603
Countries with ten thousands of Fuentes:
82 Philippines71,799
591 United States69,788
64 Spain67,360
165 Colombia61,125
45 Guatemala57,613
116 Venezuela51,760
53 Cuba35,906
44 El Salvador33,817
179 Argentina33,677
62 Honduras29,567
203 Peru24,336
124 Bolivia17,855
218 Ecuador12,812
Countries with thousands of Fuentes:
102 Panama7,870
148 Costa Rica7,706
177 Nicaragua7,148
108 Uruguay3,439
2,740 Brazil2,914
167 Puerto Rico2,657
468 Dominican Republic2,457
4,075 Saudi Arabia1,073
Countries with hundreds of Fuentes:
5,006 Canada919
17,153 France582
9,205 Australia342
16,792 England295
4,676 Switzerland262
331 Belize247
25,171 Morocco239
37,472 Germany197
1,102 Trinidad and Tobago185
1,284 Singapore154
3,778 Portugal142
12,817 Belgium141
94,667 Thailand128
49,699 Italy127
23,699 Netherlands105
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,085 Bahrain88
8,566 Sweden82
25,810 Japan75
2,345 Paraguay72
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,718 New Zealand49
355 Aruba42
17,684 Norway37
33,260 Austria29
14,967 Kuwait29
10,113 Scotland29
5,934 Taiwan28
7,679 Ireland27
2,723 New Caledonia26
4,799 Luxembourg22
57,034 Malaysia22
23,075 United Arab Emirates22
283,555 Russia19
3,086 French Polynesia18
5,530 China13
28,556 Denmark13
76,885 Czechia11
2,447 Iceland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
434,432 Indonesia10
30,726 Qatar9
10,839 Northern Ireland8
26,217 Estonia8
3,029 Guam8
2,111 United States Virgin Islands7
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Fuentes Namesakes

  • Gregorio Fuentes, fisherman and the first mate of the Pilar
  • Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, conservative President of Guatemala
  • Pedro Henriquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes, Spanish general and statesman
  • Val Fuentes, original and current drummer for the progressive folk/rock band It's a Beautiful Day
  • Norberto Fuentes, writer and journalist
  • Mariola Fuentes, Spanish actress
  • Eufemiano Fuentes, Spanish sports doctor
  • Sonia Pressman Fuentes, American author, speaker, feminist leader
  • Alejandro Fuentes, singer
  • Eugenio Fuentes, is an acclaimed Spanish novelist
  • Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and essayist
  • Daisy Fuentes, Cuban-American television host, comedian and model
  • Rubén Fuentes, Mexican classical violinist and composer
  • Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Mexican drug lord
  • Brian Fuentes, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Melissandre Fuentes, Andorran figure skater
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Cuban novelist and journalist
  • Ronald Fuentes, former Chilean footballer and current Sports Director of Universidad de Chile
  • Katty Fuentes, Mexican woman from the state of Nuevo León,
  • Tito Fuentes, retired professional baseball player
  • Fernando de las Fuentes, Mexican lawyer, entrepreneur and politician
  • Fabricio Fuentes, Argentine retired footballer
  • Luis Fuentes, is Chilean former footballer that played as centre back
  • Ismael Fuentes, Chilean footballer as centre back
  • Alfonso Alberto Perla Fuentes, Salvadoran professional football player
  • Felipe Fuentes, former American Democratic politician and businessman
  • Alexandra Fuentes, Puerto Rican actress, model
  • Gustavo Fuentes, former Argentine footballer who plays as a striker
  • Óscar Sánchez Fuentes, Spanish retired professional footballer
  • Víctor Fuentes, former Salvadoran professional football defender
  • Ruben De Fuentes, American musician best known as a replacement guitarist for Steppenwolf

Fuentes Namesakes

  • Gregorio Fuentes, fisherman and the first mate of the Pilar
  • Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, conservative President of Guatemala
  • Pedro Henriquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes, Spanish general and statesman
  • Val Fuentes, original and current drummer for the progressive folk/rock band It's a Beautiful Day
  • Norberto Fuentes, writer and journalist
  • Mariola Fuentes, Spanish actress
  • Eufemiano Fuentes, Spanish sports doctor
  • Sonia Pressman Fuentes, American author, speaker, feminist leader
  • Alejandro Fuentes, singer
  • Eugenio Fuentes, is an acclaimed Spanish novelist
  • Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and essayist
  • Daisy Fuentes, Cuban-American television host, comedian and model
  • Rubén Fuentes, Mexican classical violinist and composer
  • Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Mexican drug lord
  • Brian Fuentes, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Melissandre Fuentes, Andorran figure skater
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Cuban novelist and journalist
  • Ronald Fuentes, former Chilean footballer and current Sports Director of Universidad de Chile
  • Katty Fuentes, Mexican woman from the state of Nuevo León,
  • Tito Fuentes, retired professional baseball player
  • Fernando de las Fuentes, Mexican lawyer, entrepreneur and politician
  • Fabricio Fuentes, Argentine retired footballer
  • Luis Fuentes, is Chilean former footballer that played as centre back
  • Ismael Fuentes, Chilean footballer as centre back
  • Alfonso Alberto Perla Fuentes, Salvadoran professional football player
  • Felipe Fuentes, former American Democratic politician and businessman
  • Alexandra Fuentes, Puerto Rican actress, model
  • Gustavo Fuentes, former Argentine footballer who plays as a striker
  • Óscar Sánchez Fuentes, Spanish retired professional footballer
  • Víctor Fuentes, former Salvadoran professional football defender
  • Ruben De Fuentes, American musician best known as a replacement guitarist for Steppenwolf

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