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
School 286
Farm Labourer 50
General Labourer 30
Labourer 25
Private Means 23
Farmer 21
At School 15
House Painter 14
Dressmaker 13
Clerk 11
Shop Assistant 10
Butcher 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
Tailoress 9
None 9
Domestic Servant 8
Assisting In The Business 8
Carman 8
Bricklayer 7
Labourer General 7
Domestic 7
At Home 7
Labourer On Farm 7
Carpenter 6
Farmers Son Working On Farm 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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