Fontain

Fontain Meaning & Origin

About Fontain
The surname Fontain is of French origin and is derived from the word "fontaine," meaning "fountain" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a fountain or spring. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a prominent landmark or a place associated with a fountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontain: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW0 N T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/fontain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontain in Braille

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

The name Fontain in braille

How to sign the name Fontain using Sign Language

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

The name Fontain in sign language

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