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
General Labourer 32
Living On Own Means 28
Farmer 25
Agricultural Labourer 20
Dress Maker 19
General Servant Domestic 14
Domestic Servant 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Cook Domestic 10
Housemaid Domestic 9
House Keeper Domestic 8
House Painter 8
Servant Domestic 8
Farmers Son 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Straw Hat Finisher 8
Butcher 7
Tailoress 7
Charwoman 6
Tailor 6
Farmer's Son 6
Laundress Wash 6
Boot Maker 5
Carman 5
Gardener Domestic 5

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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