View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Anton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Anton (Arabic: آنطون, Georgian: ანტონ, Hindi: अन्तोन, Marathi: अंतोन, Oriya: ଆୋନ) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Antón, Antoń, Antòn or Ànton. Click here for other possible spellings of Anton.

How Common Is The Last Name Anton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,716^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 48,179 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Anton live; 21 percent live in Eastern Europe and 20 percent live in Romanian Europe. Anton is also the 292^nd most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 2,095,798 people.

Anton is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 28,787 people, or 1 in 697. In Romania it is most common in: Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent are found, Prahova County, where 7 percent are found and Iași County, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Romania this last name exists in 131 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 17 percent are found and Lebanon, where 7 percent are found.

Anton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Anton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Anton surname increased 1,472 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 526 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Anton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (84%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Anton surname are 37.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.63% registered with the party.

The amount Anton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.43% less than the national average, earning €10,981 per year; in Norway they earn 11.02% less than the national average, earning 307,948 kr per year; in Peru they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,172 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.48% less than the national average, earning R 146,196 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $17,722,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $48,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $53,061 CAD per year.