Fountas

Fountas Meaning & Origin

About Fountas
The surname Fountas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "fountas," meaning "light" or "torch." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Fountas. The name may have been given to individuals who were associated with light or fire, such as those who worked as torchbearers or had a bright and radiant personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fountas: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fountas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 N T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/fountas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fountas in Braille

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

The name Fountas in braille

How to sign the name Fountas using Sign Language

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

The name Fountas in sign language

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