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 296
Agricultural Labourer 73
General Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 20
Living On Own Means 20
Straw Plaiter 19
Labourer 17
Farm Labourer 12
General Servant 12
Shoe Maker 12
Farmer 11
Living On Her Own Means 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Dress Maker 10
Gardener 9
Laundress 8
House Keeper 8
Joiner 7
Carman 7
Brick Layer 6
Charwoman 6
Coal Miner 6
Butcher 6
Printer 6
Cotton Mill Hand 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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