Fontanez

Fontanez Meaning & Origin

About Fontanez
The surname Fontanez 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 lived near or worked with a fountain. The suffix "-ez" is a patronymic ending, meaning "son of," indicating that the surname was passed down from father to son. Overall, the surname Fontanez signifies a person who had a connection to or lived near a fountain in Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontanez: 4,036
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,222
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0530502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW0 N T AA1 N EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/foʊnˈtɑnɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontanez in Braille

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

The name Fontanez in braille

How to sign the name Fontanez using Sign Language

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

The name Fontanez in sign language

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