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    The surname Tony

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,166 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈtoʊni/ 2 syllables Soundex T500 Also a first name

    Tony: #22,158 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Tony #22,158, 1,166 people Tony: #22,158 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Tony #22,158, 1,166 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tony is more common than 86.3% of them.

    Origin

    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.

    Tony is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,166 people named Tony in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 264,790 Americans. That is up 6.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,093.

    #22,158
    rank among US surnames
    1,166
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.7%
    change since 2000 (was #22,078)

    Who is named Tony

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

    40% of people named Tony identified as white (not Hispanic), 37% as Black (not Hispanic) and 8.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 40%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 37%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 8.8%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 8.6%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9%
    • Two or more races 2.6%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Tony

    Tony has the Soundex code T500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T500.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Tony come from?
    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…
    How common is the surname Tony?
    1,166 people in the United States had the surname Tony in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 264,790 Americans. It ranked 22,158th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Tony?
    In the 2010 Census, 40% of people named Tony identified as white (not Hispanic), and 37% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Tony?
    Tony is /ˈtoʊni/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Tony?
    Tony is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Tony getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,093 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,166 in 2010, up 6.7%.
    Is Tony also a first name?
    Yes. Tony 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.