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

Antoine, 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 Antoine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antoine in America

Antoine is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antoine surname appeared 163 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 Antoine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antoine 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 Antoine

The surname Antione has its origins in France, tracing back to the late Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the given name "Antoine," which was the French form of the Roman name "Antonius." The name Antonius itself is thought to have originated from the Etruscan name "Antu."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Antione can be found in historical records from the 14th century in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France. It is likely that the name was initially borne by the descendants of someone named Antoine, following the common practice of that era of adopting surnames derived from given names.

In the 15th century, the Antione surname appeared in various legal documents and property records across parts of northern France. One notable example is that of Jean Antione, a landowner in the village of Rouen, whose name was mentioned in a land transaction dated 1472.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Antione family spread to other regions of France, with some members settling in the areas around Paris and Lyon. Historical records from this period include references to individuals such as Pierre Antione (1532-1604), a merchant in Paris, and Marie Antione (1587-1654), a writer and poet from Lyon.

In the 18th century, the Antione surname gained prominence with the birth of François Antione (1724-1792), a renowned French philosopher and writer. His works on social and political theory had a significant impact on the intellectual discourse of the Enlightenment era.

Another notable bearer of the Antione name was Jacques Antione (1768-1832), a military commander who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. His bravery and strategic acumen earned him numerous honors and distinctions during his military career.

As the Antione family continued to grow and spread across France, the surname also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through migration and exploration. Today, it can be found in various forms and spellings around the world, reflecting the diverse paths taken by the descendants of this ancient French lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antoine

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

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

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