# Tony (surname)

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

A surname transferred from the given name

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,166 |
| US rank (2010) | 22,158 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 264,790 people |
| Change since 2000 | +6.7% (1,093 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtoʊni/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Clipping of Anthony /Antony. The statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing are formally known as “Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre”; they are named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who was nicknamed Tony.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Tony 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) | 40% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 8.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Similar surnames

Toney, Towne, Ton, Toon, Town, Toone, Tonn, Tone, Thon, Tan, Tamayo, Tam.

## 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.