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

Antle, 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 Antle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antle in America

Antle is the 17888th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antle surname appeared 1,563 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Antle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antle 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 Antle

The surname Antle is believed to have originated in England in the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "antefull," which means "full of envy" or "envious." Alternatively, it may have roots in the Old French word "antal," meaning "number" or "tally."

The earliest recorded instance of the name Antle appears in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where a Richard Anteluue is mentioned. This spelling variation suggests a connection to the Old English word for "envious." In the 14th century, the name appears as Antyll in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Antle, who lived in Wiltshire in the late 15th century. He is recorded in the Wiltshire Musters of 1480 as a landowner and military conscript. Another notable figure was William Antle, a merchant from Bristol born around 1520, who traded goods with the Netherlands and France.

In the 17th century, the Antle name appears in various parish records across southern England, particularly in Somerset, Dorset, and Devon. One such record is the baptism of Thomas Antle in Yeovil, Somerset, in 1618. The surname may have also been associated with certain place names, such as Antell in Dorset or Antle in Somerset, although the connection is uncertain.

During the English Civil War (1642-1651), a Captain Robert Antle served in the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He was involved in the Battle of Naseby in 1645 and later served as a magistrate in Dorset.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was John Antle (1693-1773), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Sherborne, Dorset. He was involved in the wool trade and owned several estates in the region.

The Antle surname has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to emigration from England. In the 19th century, a branch of the family settled in Newfoundland, Canada, where they became prominent in the fishing industry. One member of this branch, James Antle (1824-1904), was a successful shipowner and merchant based in St. John's.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antle

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

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

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