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

Antonio, 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 Antonio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonio in America

Antonio is the 2358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonio surname appeared 15,461 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Antonio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonio 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 Antonio

The surname Antonio is of Italian origin, originating from the ancient Roman name Antonius. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "Antor," meaning "priceless" or "invaluable."

The name Antonio first appeared in historical records during the Roman Empire, with notable figures such as Marcus Antonius, the Roman politician and general who was a key figure in the Roman Republic's transformation into the Roman Empire. He lived from 83 BC to 30 BC.

In the Middle Ages, the name Antonio gained popularity in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany, Lazio, and Campania. It appeared in various medieval documents and manuscripts, including the famous Florentine tax records known as the "Catasto" from the 14th century.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Antonio dates back to the 12th century, when a nobleman named Guglielmo Antonio was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Siena in 1187.

The surname Antonio has also been associated with several notable historical figures. One prominent example is Antonio Vivaldi, the renowned Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist, who lived from 1678 to 1741. Another notable figure is Antonio Canova, the influential Neoclassical sculptor from the late 18th and early 19th centuries (1757-1822).

Other famous individuals with the surname Antonio include Antonio Machado, the influential Spanish poet and philosopher (1875-1939), and Antonio Guzmán Blanco, the Venezuelan military leader and politician who served as the country's president from 1870 to 1888 (1829-1899).

Additionally, the surname Antonio has been linked to various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Sant'Antonio Abate in the province of Naples, and the village of Sant'Antonio di Gallura in Sardinia, further emphasizing its deep roots in the country's history and geography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonio

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

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

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