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

Antero, 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 Antero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antero in America

Antero is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antero surname appeared 122 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 Antero.

The history of the last name Antero

The surname Antero is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period in Spain. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "antero," which means "first" or "foremost." This surname was likely given to someone who was the firstborn son or the eldest member of a family or community.

Antero is a relatively uncommon surname, but it has been recorded in various historical documents from Spain. One of the earliest known mentions of the name Antero can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrias," a census-like document from the 14th century that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the regions of Castile and Leon.

In the 16th century, there were records of an Antero de Moncada, a Spanish nobleman who served as a military commander during the Italian Wars. He was born in Valencia, Spain, around 1490 and died in 1563.

Another notable figure with the surname Antero was Francisco Antero de Gades, a Spanish poet and playwright from the 17th century. He was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1605 and is known for his work "El cerco de Zamora," which depicts the siege of Zamora during the reign of King Sancho II of Castile.

In the 18th century, there was a Spanish explorer named Juan Antero de Cuenca, who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1718 and died in 1792.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Antero was Gaspar Antero de Lemos, a Portuguese-Brazilian architect and engineer who lived in the 18th century. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Salvador, Brazil, including the Church of the Third Order of St. Francis and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia.

It is worth noting that while the surname Antero is predominantly Spanish in origin, it has also been adopted by families in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Mexico and Argentina, due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antero

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

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 Antero 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.

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 Antero was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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