Fontanes

Fontanes Meaning & Origin

About Fontanes
The surname Fontanes is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "fontana," meaning "fountain" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a fountain or water source. The surname Fontanes is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontanes: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0530502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 N T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/fontanes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontanes in Braille

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

The name Fontanes in braille

How to sign the name Fontanes using Sign Language

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

The name Fontanes in sign language

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