Fonseca
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Fonseca.
Proper noun
Fonseca (plural Fonsecas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fonseca is the 1363rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25863 individuals. Fonseca is most common among Hispanic/Latino (77.57%) and White (18.23%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fonseca”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 588.
Anagrams
- cafones
Spanish
Etymology
From Portuguese Fonseca, from fonte seca (literally “dry well”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fonˈseka/ [fõnˈse.ka]
- Rhymes: -eka
- Syllabification: Fon‧se‧ca
Proper noun
Fonseca m or f by sense
- a surname