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Fountain
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fountain
English
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Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a fountain, spring or well.
Proper noun
~ s
A placename:
en ghost town co/Mendocino County s/California c/US.
en city co/El Paso County s/Colorado c/US, named after Fountain Creek (Arkansas River tributary).
en unincorporated community co/Bay County s/Florida c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Monroe County s/Illinois c/US.
en city co/Fountain County s/Indiana c/US, USA formerly known as Portland.
en village co/Mason County s/Michigan c/US.
en city co/Fillmore County s/Minnesota c/US.
en town co/Pitt County s/North Carolina c/US.
en Fountaintown, North Carolina.
en unincorporated community co/Mineral County s/West Virginia c/US.
en town co/Juneau County s/Wisconsin c/US.
en topographic.
Coordinate terms
en Fontana Fontaine
Derived terms
en Fountain syndrome
en Fountaintown
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Fountain is the 1,774th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20,193 individuals. Fountain is most common among White (61.91%) and Black (32.19%) individuals.
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