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

Antrobus, 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 Antrobus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antrobus in America

Antrobus is the 38948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antrobus surname appeared 566 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 Antrobus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antrobus 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 Antrobus

The surname Antrobus has its origins in England, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'ander' meaning 'lean' or 'thin' and 'bus' meaning 'bush' or 'thicket.' This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive term for a person who lived near or worked in a sparse, unkempt area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Antrobus is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings and population surveys commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as 'Andrebusk' in the village of Antrobus, located in the county of Cheshire.

During the 13th century, the name was also spelled as 'Andrebuse' and 'Andrebous,' reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling common in that era. By the 14th century, the spelling had evolved closer to its modern form, 'Antrobus.'

In the early 1400s, a notable figure named John Antrobus was recorded as a landowner in the Cheshire region. He was likely a descendant of the original Antrobus family that settled in the area centuries earlier.

Another prominent individual bearing the Antrobus name was Sir Edmund Antrobus (1558-1624), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1618 and was knighted by King James I.

During the 17th century, the Antrobus family established themselves as landed gentry in Cheshire. Sir Philip Antrobus (1646-1711) was a baronet and Member of Parliament for the county. His son, Sir Edmund Antrobus (1678-1757), also served as a Member of Parliament and was a notable figure in Cheshire politics.

In the late 18th century, Sir Edmund Antrobus (1757-1826) was a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur. He played a significant role in the development of the cotton industry in the Manchester area during the Industrial Revolution.

As the Antrobus family continued to prosper, they became landowners and built grand estates, such as Antrobus Hall in Cheshire, which remains a historical landmark today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antrobus

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

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

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