Fonseca
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Fonseca.
Proper noun
Fonseca (plural Fonsecas)
- A surname.
- A gulf bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
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
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fõˈse.kɐ/
- Rhymes: -ekɐ
- Hyphenation: Fon‧se‧ca
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Fonseca, from fonte seca (literally “dry well”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fonˈseka/ [fõnˈse.ka]
- Rhymes: -eka
- Syllabification: Fon‧se‧ca
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