Antill Surname

176,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Antill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ampthill.' I owe the suggestion to Lower, and doubt not it is correct. The corruption was inevitable. compare Amphield, or Anfield, a hamlet in the parish of Hursley. Ampthill is a market town seven miles from Bedford.

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Antill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2381:292,77827,135
England6581:84,6789,300
Australia1981:136,34214,722
South Africa931:582,55644,854
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Canada611:604,02649,778
Chile351:503,32812,866
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales81:386,81619,671
Finland61:916,11741,832
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3751:65,0017,465
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Antill (15) may also be a first name.

Antill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ampthill.' I owe the suggestion to Lower, and doubt not it is correct. The corruption was inevitable. compare Amphield, or Anfield, a hamlet in the parish of Hursley. Ampthill is a market town seven miles from Bedford. The surname in its corrupted form is better represented in the United States than in England. A single glance at the two forms below will settle any doubts as to the true parentage of the name.

1567. Married — John More and Joane Antill: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1606-7. William Hames and Fidocia Ampthill: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1670. Matthias Lodge and Frances Anthill: ibid.

1734. Married — John Anthill and Jone Butt: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

The second entry practically settles any doubt.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Ampthill (Beds)=poss. the Ant-Hill(s. [Middle English amte, Old English æmette, an emmet, ant Middle English hil, Old English hyll (dat. pl. hyllum), a hill].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ampthill, a parish in co. Bedford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Ampthill; a location name in Bedfordshire Or from the French, Antieul, Antil; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Antill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Antill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Antill is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Antill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 176,728th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,010,139 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Antill are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Antill is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 15 people.

The last name Antill is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,238 people, or 1 in 292,778. In The United States Antill is most numerous in: Ohio, where 29 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Louisiana, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Antill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Antill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Antill surname grew 952 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Antill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Antill last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Antill are 19.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Antill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning R 248,184 per year; in United States they earn 9.1% less than the national average, earning $39,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $47,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anthill928/
Antil912,766/
Antell831,381/
Antiel8370/
Antuil839/
Gantil838/
Hantil832/
Anttil831/
Andtil831/
Anntil830/
Antl801,041/
Gauntil7748/
Gantell7712/
Anthell774/
Hantell773/
Anttell771/
Hentill771/
Anthiel770/
Antel73618/
Hantl73179/
Ontil7370/
Entil7369/
Gantl7332/
Amtil7316/
Anthl731/
Antyl731/
Antilova7198/
Henthill719/
Hantel671,061/
Gantel67191/
Hamtil67145/
Hentil67142/
Ontell67126/
Haintl6725/
Entell6719/
Anthel6710/
Amtell679/
Antlet674/
Antoel672/
Ontiel672/
Gontil672/
Gaintl672/
Amntel671/
Anteld671/
Antuel671/
Anntel671/
Hontil671/
Antlep670/

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