Explore the Family Name Fontan

The meaning of Fontan

1. Spanish and Galician (Fontán): habitational name from any of the many places called Fontán, from fontán ‘spring’. 2. French: variant of Fontaine. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Angel, Benigno, Carlos, Jose, Juana, Manuel, Pedro, Adolfo, Aida, Alfredo, Candido, Emilia.

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How common is the last name Fontan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fontan has seen a slight rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname was ranked 35,153rd and by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 34,390th, showing a change of 2.17%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 607 in 2000 to 659 in 2010, marking an 8.57% increase. However, the proportion of people with the surname Fontan per 100,000 decreased by -4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,153	#34,390	2.17%
Count	607	659	8.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fontan

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that most individuals with the surname Fontan identified as Hispanic. There was a noticeable increase in the percentage of Hispanics with this surname, from 57.50% in 2000 to 62.97% in 2010. The percentage of individuals who identified as White decreased from 40.03% in 2000 to 34.90% in 2010, marking a significant -12.82% change. The Black population with this surname also saw a slight increase from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.37% in 2010. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	57.5%	62.97%	9.51%
White	40.03%	34.9%	-12.82%
Black	1.32%	1.37%	3.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%