Fonseca

Fonseca Meaning & Origin

About Fonseca
The surname Fonseca is of Portuguese and Spanish origin and is derived from the word "fons" meaning "fountain" and "seca" meaning "dry." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a dry fountain or a place with a dry water source. The surname Fonseca is relatively common in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries and has variations such as Fonsêca, Fonceca, and Fonceka.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fonseca: 25,863
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,363
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fonseca 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 Fonseca is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW0 N S EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/foʊnˈsɛkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fonseca in Braille

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

The name Fonseca in braille

How to sign the name Fonseca using Sign Language

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

The name Fonseca in sign language

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