Last Name FONTAN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Spanish, Basque, Belgian

Rank 35,153 (2000 US census) 29,002 (1990 US census)
Count 607 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 40.03%, or 243 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.32%, or 8 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 57.5%, or 349 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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