Defontes

Defontes Meaning & Origin

About Defontes
The surname Defontes is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fonte," meaning "fountain" or "source." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or was associated with a fountain or water source. The surname Defontes may have been given to individuals who lived near a prominent fountain or who worked as water carriers or in occupations related to water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Defontes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Defontes: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defontes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Defontes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0105302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F AA1 N T EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/defontes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defontes in Braille

Here's how to represent Defontes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Defontes in braille

How to sign the name Defontes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Defontes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Defontes in sign language

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