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

JoseAntonio, 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 JoseAntonio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of JoseAntonio in America

JoseAntonio is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The JoseAntonio surname appeared 136 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 JoseAntonio.

The history of the last name JoseAntonio

The surname JOSEANTONIO has its origins in the Spanish-speaking regions of Europe, likely originating in the late medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, formed by combining the common Spanish given names Jose and Antonio.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, as surnames were becoming more widespread and standardized across Europe, it was not uncommon for Spanish families to adopt double-barreled surnames, particularly those derived from the given names of parents or grandparents. This practice helped to distinguish different branches of extended families and clans.

While there are no definitive records of the earliest known individuals with the surname JOSEANTONIO, it is likely that the name first emerged in regions of Spain or Portugal where the given names Jose and Antonio were particularly popular. Some of the earliest recorded instances may be found in parish records, tax rolls, or other local documents from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname JOSEANTONIO was Juan JOSEANTONIO, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the late 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1550 and is known to have sailed with the Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles on voyages to Florida and the Caribbean.

Another notable figure with the surname was Rodrigo JOSEANTONIO, a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Philippines from 1618 to 1624. He was born in Madrid in 1580 and played a significant role in the Spanish colonization and governance of the Philippine Islands.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent Spanish writer and poet named Francisco JOSEANTONIO, who was born in Malaga in 1710 and died in Madrid in 1785. He was known for his contributions to the Spanish literary tradition and was a member of the prestigious Royal Spanish Academy.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname JOSEANTONIO was Joaquin JOSEANTONIO, a Spanish painter and artist who lived from 1837 to 1899. He was a prominent figure in the Romantic movement in Spanish art and is particularly known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in Spain.

Finally, in the 20th century, there was a notable Spanish architect named Antonio JOSEANTONIO, who was born in Barcelona in 1920 and died in 2002. He was a pioneer of modernist architecture in Spain and was responsible for designing several iconic buildings and structures, including the Torres Blancas residential complex in Madrid.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name JoseAntonio

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

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 JoseAntonio 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.

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

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