How common is the surname Anton?

6,823 people in the United States had the surname Anton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 45,251 Americans. It ranked 5,129th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Anton?

In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Anton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Anton?

Susan Anton, American actress, followed by Craig Anton.

Where is the surname Anton most common?

Wikidata records people named Anton in the United States and the Austrian Empire.

Is the surname Anton getting more or less common?

More common. 6,345 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,823 in 2010, up 7.5%.

Is Anton also a first name?

Yes. Anton is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Anton

A German surname, carried by 6,823 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A535 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Anton is more common than 96.8% of them.

Origin

German origin

Borrowed from German Anton and from other northern European languages. Doublet of Anthony.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,823 people named Anton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 45,251 Americans. That is up 7.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,345.

#5,129

rank among US surnames

6,823

people in 2010

2.3

per 100,000 Americans

+7.5%

change since 2000 (was #5,072)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,121	Pounds	6,838	45,151
#5,122	Flagg	6,834	45,178
#5,123	Bonham	6,832	45,191
#5,124	Hughey	6,830	45,204
#5,125	Totten	6,828	45,218
#5,127	Lien	6,827	45,224
#5,128	Nelsen	6,825	45,237

Who is named Anton

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Anton identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
Two or more races 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Antons

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Susan Anton
American actress, born 1950
Craig Anton
American actor and comedian, born 1962
Gabriel Anton
Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (1858–1933)
Michael Anton
American essayist, speechwriter, US Director of Policy Planning, born 1970

Notable Antons come mostly from the United States (3) and the Austrian Empire (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Anton

Anton has the Soundex code A535, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A535.

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Anton come from?: Borrowed from German Anton and from other northern European languages. Doublet of Anthony.
How common is the surname Anton?: 6,823 people in the United States had the surname Anton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 45,251 Americans. It ranked 5,129th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Anton?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Anton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Anton?: Susan Anton, American actress, followed by Craig Anton.
Where is the surname Anton most common?: Wikidata records people named Anton in the United States and the Austrian Empire.
Is the surname Anton getting more or less common?: More common. 6,345 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,823 in 2010, up 7.5%.
Is Anton also a first name?: Yes. Anton is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.