Fonville

Fonville Meaning & Origin

About Fonville
The surname Fonville is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fons" meaning "spring" or "fountain." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a spring or fountain. The name Fonville is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fonville: 2,000
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNFL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F051040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 N V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈfoʊnvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fonville in Braille

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

The name Fonville in braille

How to sign the name Fonville using Sign Language

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

The name Fonville in sign language

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