Find out how popular the last name Fountaine is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fountaine.

Fountaine, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fountaine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fountaine in America

Fountaine is the 20065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fountaine surname appeared 1,332 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fountaine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fountaine to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fountaine

The surname Fountaine originates from France and is derived from the Old French word "fontaine", meaning "fountain" or "spring". This name likely originated as a topographic name, indicating that the original bearers of the surname lived near a fountain or natural spring.

The earliest recorded examples of the Fountaine surname can be traced back to the 12th century in regions of northern France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy. It is believed that the name was brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the Domesday Book, a census conducted in 1086 by William the Conqueror, there are several entries that suggest the presence of individuals with variations of the Fountaine surname, such as "de la Fontaine" or "de Fontanis".

One notable figure with this surname was Sir Andrew Fountaine (1676-1753), an English antiquary and numismatist who assembled a significant collection of ancient coins and medals. His collection was eventually acquired by the British Museum.

Another notable individual was Sir Andrew Fountaine (1633-1701), an English politician who served as Vice-Chamberlain to Queen Anne. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society.

In the 17th century, John Fountaine (1600-1671) was an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

During the 18th century, Andrew Fountaine (1718-1800) was a British diplomat and politician who served as the British Minister to Saxony.

In the 19th century, Margaret Fountaine (1862-1940) was a British lepidopterist and traveler who made significant contributions to the study of butterflies and moths.

The Fountaine surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Fountaine Abbey in Yorkshire, England, and Fountaine-Étoupefour, a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy, France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fountaine

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fountaine.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fountaine was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fountaine has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fountaine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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