Fontane

Fontane Meaning & Origin

About Fontane
The surname Fontane is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fontana," meaning "fountain" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with a fountain. The name may also have been given to someone who lived in a house with a fountain or had a fountain in their garden. The surname Fontane is relatively common in Italy and can be found in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontane: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW0 N T AA1 N EY0
🌐 IPA
/fontane*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontane in Braille

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

The name Fontane in braille

How to sign the name Fontane using Sign Language

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

The name Fontane in sign language

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