The Fontenelle surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 256 people carried this name — #71,143 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,111,100 people counted.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 513 people named Fontenelle.

13 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 44 départements, most often Nord.

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Where they were born

Born outside France 13

Nord 178

Paris 41

Loire 29

Sarthe 26

Meuse 25

Aisne 24

Seine-et-Marne 22

Yvelines 19

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Belgium’s population register

At least 78 people named Fontenelle live in Belgium.

Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Hainaut.

Where they live today

Hainaut 57

Namur 14

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Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

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