Find out how popular the last name Antal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Antal.

Antal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Antal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antal in America

Antal is the 21119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antal surname appeared 1,243 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Antal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Antal

The surname Antal is of Hungarian origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the given name Antal, the Hungarian form of Anthony, which itself comes from the Latin name Antonius. This name was brought to Hungary by Christian missionaries from the West during the 10th and 11th centuries.

The earliest known records of the Antal surname date back to the 13th century, with mentions in various medieval documents and charters from the Kingdom of Hungary. One notable early bearer of the name was Antal de Csazma, a Croatian noble and military commander who fought against the Ottomans in the late 15th century.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Antal surname became more widespread across the Hungarian-speaking regions of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Principality of Transylvania. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled in its Germanic form, Antall, reflecting the influence of German settlers in certain areas.

One of the most prominent figures in Hungarian history with the surname Antal was József Antal (1793-1854), a Roman Catholic bishop and theologian who played a significant role in the Hungarian Reform Era. Another notable bearer was the mathematician Mihály Antal (1796-1869), a pioneer in the field of combinatorics.

In the 20th century, the Antal surname gained international recognition with the political career of József Antall (1932-1993), who served as the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. His tenure marked a crucial transition for the country towards democracy and a market economy.

Other notable individuals with the Antal surname include the Hungarian-American filmmaker István Antal (1776-1854), who was one of the pioneers of early motion picture technology, and the contemporary Hungarian artist and sculptor Károly Antal (born 1958), whose works have been exhibited worldwide.

While the Antal surname is most prevalent in Hungary and among Hungarian communities around the world, it has also been adopted by families of other ethnic backgrounds, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, where the influence of Hungarian culture and migration patterns have left their mark.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Antal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Antal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Antal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Antal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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