Fonteno

Fonteno Meaning & Origin

About Fonteno
The surname Fonteno is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fontana," meaning "fountain" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a fountain. The surname Fonteno is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Lombardy region of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fonteno: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA0 N T EH1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/fonteno*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fonteno in Braille

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

The name Fonteno in braille

How to sign the name Fonteno using Sign Language

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

The name Fonteno in sign language

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