Last Name FONS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Spanish

Rank 39,240 (2000 US census) 35,835 (1990 US census)
Count 528 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.02%, or 470 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 2.08%, or 11 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 7.95%, or 42 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Shortest last names

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