Antobus Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Antobus Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Antrobus,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire. Apart from the well-known family of that name and place, many Antrobus's may be seen in the Lancashire, and Cheshire directories.

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Antobus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Antobus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Antrobus,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire. Apart from the well-known family of that name and place, many Antrobus's may be seen in the Lancashire, and Cheshire directories. They may represent junior branches of centuries ago or separate stocks. This surname has crossed the Atlantic.

1600-1. Thomas Antrobus, ca. Cumb.: Register of the University of Oxford.

William Antrobus, of Over Peover, 1506: Wills at Chester.

Henry Antrobus, of Knutsford, 1620: ibid.

1635. Joan Antrobuss 'imbarqued in the Planter' for New England: Hotten's Emigrants.

1600. George Antrobus and Anna Franklin: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

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

A township in Cheshire, the original residence of the family, sold by them temp. Hen. VI., but repurchased in 1808, by Sir Edm. Antrobus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Antobus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Antobus occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Antobus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Antobus is the 14,316,765th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Antobus is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Antobus live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Antobus is most numerous in: Cambridgeshire, where 100 percent reside.

Antobus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Antobus has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Antobus surname contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Antabu771/
Antabou7110/
Hantabu711/
Ahantoubou711/
Antabuh711/
Aintabud671/
Ainthabut634/
Ontabu627/
Antanpu575/
Amtabou571/

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