A Spanish surname, Fuentes comes from the Latin term ‘fuente’ which means a water well or spring. The spelling variations for Fuentes include Fontanillos, Fontanals, Font, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fonte, Fontanet and Fontanillos. In Spain the original Fuentes families lived in the Castille region. Many of the Fuentes families resettled in Peru, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Large numbers with the Fuentes name came in the 18th and 19th centuries to Louisiana. In England the Fuentes family name is mostly in Cheshire, Lancashire and the city of London. Within the United States the Fuentes name started in Louisiana. Over the years it spread to Texas, California, Florida, Arkansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, Virginia and New York. Famous: Ernesto Fuentes (playwright), Antonio Fuentes (bullfighter of Spain), Daisy Fuentes (model, actress and television hostess originally from Cuba), Humberto Fuentes (champion weightlifter from Venezuela), Brian Fuentes (professional baseball player), Carlos Fuentes (writer from Mexico), Heidemaire Fuentes (actress and film producer) and Tito Fuentes (professional baseball player).