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

Antigua, 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 Antigua surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antigua in America

Antigua is the 31211th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antigua surname appeared 743 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 Antigua.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antigua 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 Antigua

The surname Antigua is derived from the Spanish word "antigua," which means "ancient" or "old." This name has its origins in Spain and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It was likely given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived in an ancient or long-established town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Antigua can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a medieval hunting treatise written in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a person named Juan Antigua, who was likely from the region of Castile.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For example, Juan de Antigua was a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

During the colonial era, the surname Antigua was also associated with the Caribbean island of Antigua, which was colonized by the British in the 17th century. It's possible that some individuals with this surname may have originated from or had connections to this island.

Notable individuals with the surname Antigua include:

1. Pedro de Antigua (c. 1480-1558), a Spanish Renaissance painter known for his altarpieces and religious works.
2. Miguel de Antigua (c. 1550-1610), a Spanish composer and organist active during the Renaissance period.
3. Juan de Antigua y Espinosa (c. 1590-1650), a Spanish writer and poet who lived during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.
4. Francisca de Antigua (c. 1620-1680), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded a convent in Seville.
5. Diego de Antigua (c. 1670-1745), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonial forces in the Americas.

While the surname Antigua has its roots in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, it has since spread to various parts of the globe due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antigua

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

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

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