Fontanet Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Fontanet is a last name with a clear footprint in official records.

Researching the origin

Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time. Standard surname dictionaries do not settle the origin of Fontanet, so we research it family by family rather than guess.

Similar names

Spanish statistics put 1,776 people with Fontanet in first position and 1,712 in second. Between 1891 and 2000, 767 babies born in France were registered as Fontanet, with the most births in 1951–1960.

Family crest and blazon

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Fontanet name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

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