Fountain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fountain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fountain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 261
Agricultural Labourer 59
Labourer 43
Straw Plaiter 29
Domestic Servant 15
Farm Labourer 14
Laundress 13
Plaiter 12
Servant 12
General Servant 11
Butcher 11
Lace Maker 10
Shoe Maker 10
Dress Maker 8
Hawker 8
Annuitant 8
Carpenter 7
Farmers Son 7
Painter 7
House Keeper 7
Silk Weaver 7
Housemaid 7
Farm Servant 6
Farmer 6
Errand Boy 6

Fountain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fenton 50% 33,328
2 Fountain 100% 14,576
3 Fanton 50% 2,140
4 Finton 50% 1,465
5 Fontaine 75% 896
6 Fountaine 89% 526
7 Fonton 63% 144
8 Fenten 50% 113

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The surname Fountain is the 2nd most popular variant of Fenton.

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