Fontano

Fontano Meaning & Origin

About Fontano
The surname Fontano is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fontana," meaning "fountain" in Italian. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with a fountain. The name may also have been used to denote someone who lived in a place named Fontana. Overall, the surname Fontano is associated with the geographical feature of a fountain and its surroundings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontano: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontano in Braille

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

The name Fontano in braille

How to sign the name Fontano using Sign Language

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

The name Fontano in sign language

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