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

Antwine, 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 Antwine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antwine in America

Antwine is the 21184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antwine surname appeared 1,239 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 Antwine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antwine 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 Antwine

The surname ANTWINE has its origins in England, emerging in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ant" and "win," meaning "ant's meadow" or "ant's pasture." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a family or individual residing near a meadow or pasture known for its ant population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1673, where a John Antwine is listed as a resident of Gloucestershire. This county in the West of England is likely where the name originated and gained prominence.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name ANTWINE was Sir Thomas Antwine (1520-1589), a prominent landowner and justice of the peace in Wiltshire. His family's coat of arms, which featured three ants on a field of green, further reinforces the connection between the name and the insect.

The ANTWINE surname also appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where a marriage between William Antwine and Elizabeth Smythe was recorded in 1647. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region by the mid-17th century.

Another historical figure of note was Robert Antwine (1672-1743), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Bristol. He made substantial donations to the city's almshouses and is remembered for his contributions to the local community.

In the 19th century, the name ANTWINE spread beyond its English roots. A notable bearer was Samuel Antwine (1822-1904), an American writer and journalist who served as the editor of several newspapers in New England.

While the name ANTWINE may have originated from a specific location in England, it has since been carried across the globe by those who bore it, leaving a trail of historical references and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antwine

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

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

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