Fontana

Fontana Meaning & Origin

About Fontana
The surname Fontana is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fontana," meaning "fountain" in Italian. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a fountain. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a prominent fountain or had a connection to a fountain in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontana: 7,685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4615
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO0 N T AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/fɔnˈtænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontana in Braille

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

The name Fontana in braille

How to sign the name Fontana using Sign Language

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

The name Fontana in sign language

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