# Anthony (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/anthony/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 55,114 |
| US rank (2010) | 618 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,602 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.7% (52,146 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈænθəni/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Antony |

## Etymology

From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky. Doublet of Antoine.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Anthony in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Anthony in the United States, Australia, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

## People named Anthony

- Susan B. Anthony, American women's rights activist (1820–1906)
- Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player (born 1984)
- Jakara Anthony, Australian freestyle skier
- Emjay Anthony, American actor
- Greg Anthony, American basketball player (born 1967)
- Cole Anthony, American basketball player (born 2000)
- Tony Anthony, American film actor, producer, director, screenwriter
- Patricia Anthony, American science fiction writer (1947–2013)
- La La Anthony, American television personality
- Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress
- David W. Anthony, American anthropologist of Indo-European studies
- Doug Anthony, Australian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (1929–2020)

and 9 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Antonio, Antoine, Anton, Antonelli, Antonucci, Antone, Antony, Antuna, Antonacci, Antin, Andino, Antunez.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.