How common is the surname Antony?

1,512 people in the United States had the surname Antony in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 204,197 Americans. It ranked 18,326th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Antony?

Marcello Antony, Brazilian actor and film director, followed by Louise Antony.

Where is the surname Antony most common?

Wikidata records people named Antony in Brazil and the United States.

Is the surname Antony getting more or less common?

More common. 1,114 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,512 in 2010, up 36%.

Is Antony also a first name?

Yes. Antony 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 Antony

A surname, carried by 1,512 people in the United States.

3 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). Antony is more common than 88.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,512 people named Antony in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 204,197 Americans. That is up 36% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,114.

#18,326

rank among US surnames

1,512

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+35.7%

change since 2000 (was #21,776)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#18,317	Shakir	1,513	204,062
#18,326	Mirabella	1,512	204,197

Who is named Antony

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

56% of people named Antony identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 33% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Asian and Pacific Islander 56%
White (not Hispanic) 33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.2%
Two or more races 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Antonys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Marcello Antony
Brazilian actor and film director, born 1965
Louise Antony
American philosopher, born 1950

Notable Antonys come mostly from Brazil (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Antony

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

Questions

How common is the surname Antony?: 1,512 people in the United States had the surname Antony in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 204,197 Americans. It ranked 18,326th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Antony?: In the 2010 Census, 56% of people named Antony identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 33% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Antony?: Marcello Antony, Brazilian actor and film director, followed by Louise Antony.
Where is the surname Antony most common?: Wikidata records people named Antony in Brazil and the United States.
Is the surname Antony getting more or less common?: More common. 1,114 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,512 in 2010, up 36%.
Is Antony also a first name?: Yes. Antony 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.