Explore the Family Name Fonti

The meaning of Fonti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Fonte. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fonti has seen an increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname escalated from 68,569 in 2000 to 63,373 in 2010, showing a positive change of 7.58%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with the Fonti surname grew by 17.54%, from 268 to 315 people within this decade. The presence of this surname per 100,000 population also increased by 10% during these years.

20002010Change
Rank#68,569#63,3737.58%
Count26831517.54%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fonti

The census data also reveals interesting insights into the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Fonti surname. In 2000, the overwhelming majority (95.15%) of those with this surname identified as White, but this proportion dropped slightly to 93.02% by 2010. There was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Black ethnicities in 2000, but by 2010, there were small percentages identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.59%) and Hispanic (3.49%). The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races fell from 1.87% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No changes were observed in the categories of Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

20002010Change
White95.15%93.02%-2.24%
Hispanic0%3.49%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.59%0%
Two or More Races1.87%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%