Origins of the Fontaine surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 5London 59South East 20South West 6South Wales 9Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fontaines lived in london

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    1,600 Fontaine Travel & migration records
    1,200 Fontaines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fontaine

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    What are the most common Fontaine first names?

    Joseph

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    Joan

    Marie

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    Common jobs for Fontaines

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    Commmon female occupations for Fontaines in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Ironer

    7

    Dress Maker

    4

    Fancy Made

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Fontaines in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

    Sales Clerks

    15

    Tinsmiths

    15

    Tinplate Worker

    14

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    11

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