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Fontan Name Meaning

Spanish and Galician (Fontán; also Fontao): habitational name from any of the many places named Fontán, from fontán ‘spring’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fontana, Fontes, Fontanez, Fortun, Montano, Fonte, Forton, Fountain

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Fontan Family Origin

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Fontan Family Occupations

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  • Butcher

    30%

  • Laborer

    30%

  • Conductor R R

    10%

  • Moulder

    10%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Fontan family was Moulder. The most common Fontan occupation in the USA was Butcher. 30% of Fontan's were Butchers. Butcher, Laborer and Conductor R R were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fontan.

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Fontan Historical Records

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Fontan Life Expectancy

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