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

Antuna, 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 Antuna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antuna in America

Antuna is the 19210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antuna surname appeared 1,413 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 Antuna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antuna 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 Antuna

The surname Antuna is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque region, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "ante" and "ona," which together mean "good place" or "good land." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals who hailed from or lived in a particularly fertile or desirable area.

In the early 13th century, records show the name Antuna appearing in various documents from the Kingdom of Navarre, which at the time encompassed parts of present-day Spain and France. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan de Antuna, a nobleman from the town of Olite who was mentioned in a royal charter dated 1235.

The name Antuna can also be found in several medieval manuscripts and records from the Basque provinces, often spelled in slightly different variations such as Antunea or Antunna. One notable example is a legal document from the year 1372, which references a certain Pedro de Antuna, a landowner from the village of Zumárraga.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname Antuna began to spread beyond the Basque region as a result of migration and intermarriage. In 1492, a man named Rodrigo Antuna was listed among the crew members of Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas, suggesting that the name had already reached other parts of Spain by that time.

Another notable bearer of the Antuna surname was Juana de Antuna, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the late 16th century. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and was instrumental in the establishment of several charitable institutions in the city of Valladolid.

In the 17th century, the Antuna family produced a number of prominent figures, including Miguel de Antuna, a Jesuit priest and scholar who was born in 1623 in the town of Lezo. He authored several works on theology and philosophy and was highly respected in academic circles of his time.

Other historical figures with the surname Antuna include Juan Antuna, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars during the early 19th century, and Ángel Antuna, a renowned Basque poet and playwright who lived from 1845 to 1912.

While the surname Antuna is most commonly associated with Spain and the Basque region, it has also been found in various parts of Latin America, likely carried there by Spanish immigrants and settlers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antuna

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

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

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