Prefontaine

Prefontaine Meaning & Origin

About Prefontaine
The surname Prefontaine is of French origin and is derived from the words "pré" meaning "meadow" and "fontaine" meaning "fountain." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a meadow or fountain. The name Prefontaine is relatively uncommon and is most commonly found in the French-speaking regions of France and Canada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prefontaine: 393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prefontaine 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
PRFNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P601053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 F AH0 N T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/prefontaine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prefontaine in Braille

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

The name Prefontaine in braille

How to sign the name Prefontaine using Sign Language

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

The name Prefontaine in sign language

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