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Fountain Family History

Fountain Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from one or more of the places in France named Fontaine, Fonteyne or Lafontaine (see Fontaine).

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well from Middle English fontayne (Old French fontaine) ‘spring fountain’ sometimes with a plural -s and synonymous with Well of which Fountain(es) may sometimes have been a translation.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Fountain family from?

You can see how Fountain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fountain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fountain families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 417 Fountain families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Fountain's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fountain families in 1891.
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What did your Fountain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fountain. 11% of Fountain men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Fountain women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fountain were Gardener and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Fountain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Fountain. For the veterans among your Fountain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fountain lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Fountain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fountain in 1942 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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