Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FOUNTAIN
There are approximately 4,990 people named Fountain in the UK. That makes it the 2,108th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Fountain.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
FontainFontaine
Fontane
Fontan
Ffountain
Ffountaine
Fountaan
Fountainb
Ffowntaine
Ffountayne
Fountaigne
Founetain
Ffounteyn
Faountain
Fountai
Founetaine
Fountaen
Ffounetaine
Founta
Founatin
Fonntain
Fountail
Founlain
Fontaino
The Fountain surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Originally De Fonte or De Fontibus (Fountain), from the springs or fountains near which they resided.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FOUNTAIN. From residence near one — like the Fr. De la Fontaine.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.