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

Antes, 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 Antes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antes in America

Antes is the 24201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antes surname appeared 1,038 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 Antes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antes 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 Antes

The surname Antes has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria. The name is believed to derive from the German word "ante," which translates to "duck" or "drake." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a duck or worked with ducks.

In the late 16th century, records from the town of Nuremberg in Bavaria mention individuals with the surname Antes, indicating that the name was already established in that area. One notable example is Johann Antes, a merchant born in 1565 who is mentioned in local trade records.

The Antes surname can also be found in historical documents from neighboring regions of Germany, such as Saxony and Thuringia, suggesting that the name spread from its Bavarian origins to other parts of the country. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Bavaria is Hans Antes, a farmer from the village of Weissenfels in Saxony, who was born in 1587.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, as people began to migrate more frequently, the Antes name was carried to other parts of Europe and even to the American colonies. Johann Georg Antes, born in 1695 in Württemberg, Germany, was one of the first known individuals with this surname to settle in Pennsylvania in the early 1700s.

In the 19th century, the Antes name gained prominence in the field of literature and academia. One notable figure was Peter Antes, a German philologist and linguist born in 1818 in Saxony, who contributed significantly to the study of Sanskrit and other ancient languages.

Another individual of note was Georg Friedrich Antes, born in 1809 in Thuringia, who was a renowned painter and illustrator known for his depictions of landscapes and historical scenes.

Throughout history, the Antes surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, from merchants and farmers to artists and scholars, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antes

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

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

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