2000
#125,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 126
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Antonick
Derived from the Slavic name "Anton", meaning priceless or praiseworthy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 114 Americans carry the last name Antonick. That puts it at #156,005 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,006,617 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Antonick surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
114
1 in 3,006,617
Census rank
#156,005
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
99
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 99 bearers of the surname Antonick in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156005th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Antonick, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Antonick
The surname Antonick has its origins in Poland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish given name Antoni, itself a Polish variant of the Roman name Antonius. The suffix "-ick" or "-ik" was a common patronymic marker, indicating "son of" or a familial relationship.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Polish historical records from the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan Antonick was listed as a merchant in the year 1562. It is likely that the name originated from this region and later spread to other parts of Poland and beyond.
In the 17th century, the Antonick surname appears in various church records and census documents in the regions of Silesia and Pomerania, which at the time were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable bearer of the name was Bartłomiej Antonick, a landowner and local official in the village of Wieluń, who lived from 1635 to 1702.
As the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth faced political turmoil and territorial losses in the 18th century, many Poles, including those with the Antonick surname, emigrated to other parts of Europe and beyond. This diaspora led to the further spread and variation of the name's spelling, such as Antonik, Antonicz, or Antonitzky.
One of the most prominent figures with the Antonick surname was Józef Antonick, a Polish military officer who served under Tadeusz Kościuszko during the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian forces in 1794. Antonick was born in 1765 and died in 1812, having fought bravely in several battles against the Russian Empire.
Another noteworthy individual was Franciszek Antonick, a Polish writer and poet who lived from 1788 to 1863. He was known for his romantic poetry and his contributions to the development of Polish literature during the 19th century.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as immigration from Eastern Europe to the United States and other parts of the world increased, the Antonick surname became more widely dispersed. One such immigrant was Stanisław Antonick, who arrived in New York City in 1892 and went on to become a successful businessman in the city's Polish community.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonick
Among Census respondents with the surname Antonick, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Antonick bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Antonick surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.9% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 5
- Two or more races4.0% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Antonick
Antonick appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-14 bearers (-11.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 21,614 places
2020
#156,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 99
-13 bearers (-11.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 8,752 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #125,639 | 126 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | -14 bearers (-11.1%) | Down 21,614 places |
| 2020 | #156,005 | 99 | 0.03 | -13 bearers (-11.6%) | Down 8,752 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Antonick surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #156,005 | -5.9% |
| Count | 112 | 99 | -11.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -17.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Antonick bearers went from 112 to 99 (-11.6% change). The surname moved down 8,752 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #156,005.
FAQ
Antonick surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Antonick?
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the surname Antonick. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,006,617 residents.
How common is Antonick?
Antonick ranks #156,005 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 99 people with the surname Antonick. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Antonick.
Has Antonick become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Antonick went from 112 recorded bearers to 99. That is a decrease of 13 (-11.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #147,253 to #156,005.
What does the Census say about the background of Antonick?
Among Census respondents with the surname Antonick, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Antonick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (90 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Antonick appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.9%), Hispanic (5.1%), Two or More Races (4.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Antonick (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Antonick mean?
Derived from the Slavic name "Anton", meaning priceless or praiseworthy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Antonick (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Antonick?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Antonick at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.