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

Antonson, 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 Antonson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonson in America

Antonson is the 33280th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonson surname appeared 687 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 Antonson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonson 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 Antonson

The surname "ANTONSON" is of Scandinavian origin, specifically from Sweden and Norway. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the father's given name, in this case "Anton" or "Antonius". The name "Anton" itself has Latin roots, stemming from the Roman family name "Antonius".

In Sweden and Norway, the practice of using patronymic surnames was common until the late 19th century. Children would take their father's first name and add the suffix "-son" (son) or "-dotter" (daughter) to create their surnames. The surname "ANTONSON" would have been borne by the sons of a man named Anton or Antonius.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "ANTONSON" can be traced back to the 16th century in Swedish and Norwegian church records and census documents. One notable example is Hans Antonson, a Swedish merchant and ship-owner who lived in the late 16th century and was involved in the trade between Sweden and the Netherlands.

Another early bearer of the name was Nils Antonson, a Norwegian farmer from the region of Østerdalen, who was mentioned in local parish records in the early 17th century. Similarly, Peder Antonson, a Swedish soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), is recorded in military records from that time.

In the 18th century, Johan Antonson was a Swedish theologian and professor of Greek at Uppsala University, born in 1716 and died in 1792. His contemporary, Anders Antonson, was a Swedish mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1717 to 1798 and made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, Carl Antonson was a Swedish artist and painter, known for his landscapes and portraits. He was born in 1829 and died in 1907. Another noteworthy figure was Nils Antonson, a Norwegian explorer and adventurer who participated in several Arctic expeditions in the late 19th century.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the surname "ANTONSON", illustrating its long-standing presence in Scandinavian cultures and its patronymic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonson

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

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

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