About Fanton
The surname Fanton is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fantham," which itself is a variant of the name "Fanthorp." The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name "Fannthorp," composed of the elements "fann," meaning "snow," and "thorp," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the surname Fanton can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the snow village" or "one who comes from the snowy hamlet."
The surname Fanton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fanton 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 Fanton is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fanton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fanton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.