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Fonte Name Meaning

Portuguese and Italian: topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well, from Latin fons, genitive fontis, ‘spring’, ‘well’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word.

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


Similar surnames: Monte, Font, Conte, Fuente, Fontes, Ponte, Corte, Forte, Foote, Motte

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Fonte Family Origin

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Fonte Family Occupations

What did your Fonte ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fonte ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Fisherman

    20%

  • Fruit Huckster

    20%

  • Laborer

    20%

  • Policeman

    20%

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In 1880, Fisherman, Fruit Huckster and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fonte. A less common occupation for the Fonte family was Policeman. The most common Fonte occupation in the USA was Fisherman. 20% of Fonte's were Fishermans.

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Fonte Historical Records

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Fonte Life Expectancy

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fonte ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1945 and 2004, Fonte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fonte in 1945 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fonte

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