Antonioli last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Antonioli

A surname derived from the Italian personal name Antonio, meaning priceless or highly valued.

Antonioli, 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 Antonioli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonioli in America

Antonioli is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonioli surname appeared 248 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 Antonioli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonioli 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 77264 73659 4.78%
Count 248 245 1.22%
Proportion per 100k 0.08 0.09 -11.76%

The history of the last name Antonioli

The surname Antonioli originates from Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. It is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is a patronymic form derived from the Italian given name Antonio, which ultimately traces its roots back to the ancient Roman name Antonius.

Antonioli is a diminutive form of the name, with the suffix "-oli" indicating a smaller or affectionate version. This naming convention was common in Italian naming traditions, particularly in certain regions. The name may have initially been used to distinguish one branch of the Antonio family from others, or to identify individuals with a smaller stature or younger age.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Antonioli surname can be found in the municipal records of the city of Milan, dating back to the early 15th century. These records mention an individual named Giacomo Antonioli, who was a merchant and landowner in the area.

Another notable early mention of the name comes from a 16th-century manuscript documenting the lineage of a noble family in the town of Bergamo. This manuscript references a certain Giovanni Antonioli, who was a respected lawyer and advisor to the local nobility during that time period.

Throughout the centuries, several individuals with the Antonioli surname have achieved notable status in various fields. For example, in the 17th century, there was a renowned artist named Gian Battista Antonioli, who was known for his intricate frescoes adorning churches and palaces in northern Italy. Another notable figure was Girolamo Antonioli, a Jesuit scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and authored several influential works on theology and logic.

In the 19th century, Pietro Antonioli was a prominent Italian politician and statesman who played a significant role in the unification of Italy. He served as a member of the Italian parliament and was a close advisor to several prime ministers during that pivotal period in Italian history.

More recently, in the 20th century, Ettore Antonioli was a respected Italian architect who designed numerous notable buildings and landmarks across Italy, including the Palazzo delle Poste in Piacenza and the Chiesa di San Gaetano in Bergamo.

While the Antonioli surname may have originated in specific regions of northern Italy, it has since spread throughout the country and beyond, carried by generations of individuals bearing this historic name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonioli

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

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 Antonioli was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 91.53% 227
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin 7.26% 18

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 Antonioli has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 91.53% 88.16% 3.75%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 0.00% 4.90% -200.00%
Hispanic 7.26% 6.53% 10.59%

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

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