Anton Surname

3,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Anton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Antony'; the French Antoine, German. Anton, Middle English Antoyn. Of course many of the United States representatives are of French and German extraction.

Robertus Antoynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Anton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania28,7871:69790
Spain25,5061:1,833212
Lebanon9,9251:56896
Peru9,6521:3,293537
United States9,2601:39,1424,825
Papua New Guinea7,6941:1,06033
Germany7,5431:10,6731,343
Indonesia7,0131:18,8582,285
Tanzania6,8931:7,6801,002
Venezuela3,7701:8,012837
France3,7621:17,6561,953
Sri Lanka3,5811:5,811845
Syria2,7361:7,054716
Argentina2,2161:19,2891,637
Guatemala2,1171:7,597928
Philippines1,9941:50,7718,342
Moldova1,8761:1,898218
Brazil1,6201:132,1455,030
Egypt1,5251:60,2865,690
Mexico1,5241:81,4483,394
Canada1,0731:34,3394,413
Dominican Republic1,0091:10,340849
Nicaragua9051:6,653595
Ecuador8751:18,1782,641
Namibia8231:2,928478
Ukraine8111:56,1328,109
England6941:80,2858,931
Iraq6811:51,4272,022
Estonia5711:2,315128
Australia3701:72,9618,589
Austria3141:27,1194,294
Cuba3091:37,2901,732
Czechia2601:40,8986,775
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Chile2121:83,0973,275
Israel1931:44,3405,979
India1841:4,168,834111,526
Poland1791:212,33927,981
Thailand1721:410,68872,080
Sweden1691:58,2654,488
Malaysia1641:179,84310,807
Scotland1531:34,9923,430
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Hungary1101:89,2398,806
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Greece951:116,62919,564
Belgium911:126,33718,388
Uruguay851:40,3744,617
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Denmark791:71,4527,101
Panama751:52,1632,511
Luxembourg711:8,1771,280
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Italy531:1,153,90073,671
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Finland491:112,17811,104
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Guyana421:18,1482,339
Marshall Islands391:1,329343
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Micronesia361:2,951505
Norway301:171,41020,526
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Palestine281:162,4598,501
Paraguay261:278,3364,605
Trinidad and Tobago251:54,5594,614
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Colombia201:2,388,70413,197
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Wales141:221,03813,576
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Andorra111:7,6221,167
China101:136,732,1577,199
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Jordan61:1,473,74019,539
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Montenegro41:159,8915,521
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1431:26,1762,359
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6291:79,8398,418

The alternate forms: Antón (771), Antoń (741), Antòn (12) & Ànton (1) are calculated separately.

Anton (2,095,798) may also be a first name.

Anton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Antony'; the French Antoine, German. Anton, Middle English Antoyn. Of course many of the United States representatives are of French and German extraction.

Robertus Antoynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Antoyn Tailltoar: ibid.

1613. Gregory Roberts and Ursula Antunn: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

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

A shortened form of the Latin name Antonius, meaning 'well-beloved or inestimable.' Anthony is a common mediaeval misspelling. The name was introduced into Britain by the Normans in the French form Antoine. Margaret Anton is recorded in Edinburgh in 1689 (Edinb. Marr.), Christian Antoun in Carpow in 1631 (Dunblane), Katherine Antoun in Clochie, parish of Lethnot, in 1677 (Brechin). John Anton appears in Robiestoun, Aberdeenshire, in 1716 (SCM., IV, p. 172), and John Anton was member of the Huntly Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 7). As forename: Anton Andersone, Inverness 1623 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 162).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Ger.) for the Latin Antonius (English Ant(h)ony), from the Greek Antios, Latinized Antius [Greek άντίος, confronting]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendant of Anton (inestimable).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. An abbreviation of Anthony. 2. A river of Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ANTHON, ANTON: 1. An abbreviation of Anthony. 2. A river of Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ANTHON: A contraction of Anthony, from the Greek άνθος, a flower; but, by way of excellency, appropriated to Rosemary flowers.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Anton Last Name Facts

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) is found most in Romania. It may occur in the variant forms: Antón, Antoń, Antòn or Ànton. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,716th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,179 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Anton are found; 21 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 20 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Anton is also the 292nd most common first name on earth It is held by 2,095,798 people.

The surname Anton is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 28,787 people, or 1 in 697. In Romania Anton is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent reside, Prahova County, where 7 percent reside and Iași County, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Romania this last name is found in 131 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 17 percent reside and Lebanon, where 7 percent reside.

Anton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Anton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,472 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 526 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Anton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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 last name are 37.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.63% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Antón93771/
Antoń93741/
Antòn9312/
Ànton931/
Anthon918,946/
Antoun916,199/
Antone916,125/
Hanton912,429/
Ganton911,953/
Antong911,325/
Antoon91979/
Antoin91363/
Antont9144/
Antonn9124/
Antton9119/
Antoen9112/
Eanton915/
Ainton914/
Aunton914/
Antuon913/
Antonh913/
Annton912/
Antond912/
Andton911/
Atnton911/
Antonì911/
Antohn911/
Aynton910/
Antoyn910/
Antoine83161,257/
Anthong83917/
Anthone83266/
Antoune83192/
Anthoon83187/
Haunton83116/
Hantong8362/
Antoyne8331/
Antosin8319/
D'Anton8317/
Antosyn8317/
Ainthon8317/
Antoung8314/
Anthont8313/
Hantton8310/
Ahanton8310/
Auntoon839/
Asinton836/
Antohne835/
Antosen835/
Auntong835/
Auntone832/
Anthton832/
Hainton831/
Gaunton831/
Hanthon831/
Antoind831/
Antoint831/
Antoosn831/
Antuone831/
Atnthon831/
Anthoin831/
Aynthon831/
Gantoun831/
Antocin831/
Antoing831/
Anthoen831/
Antonne831/
Antoşin831/
Ganthon831/
Aintong831/
Aintoon831/
Anttone831/
Hantoun831/
Gainton830/
Hannton830/
Heanton830/
Hantoon830/
Anthoun830/
Handton830/
Antun802,803/
Antão801,322/
Onton801,109/
Antan80601/
Antom80211/
Enton8069/
Amton8019/
Antún805/
Antán801/
Antonova77152,197/
Anthoine772,155/
Hanthong77544/
Antoshyn77298/
Antonová77293/
D'Antone77237/
Antoinne77128/
Ainthong7769/
Aunthong7757/
Eatenton7747/
Antonowa7741/
Antochin7711/
Hantonne7710/
Ahantoun776/
Antochen773/
Anntoine772/
Hanthone772/
Easinton771/
Aintoine771/
Anthosen771/
Antointt771/
Hantoing771/
Agginton771/
Asintone771/
Antongne771/
Anttoine771/
Anthoyne771/
Antonque771/
Antoting771/
Antounne771/
Eanthong771/
Anhthong771/
Anthonng771/
Anthoune771/
Auntoine771/
Auntoung771/
Hasenton770/
Haintoon770/
Hauntton770/
Ontong735,697/
Henton734,090/
Antang731,799/
Gantan731,297/
Antune73365/
Hantan73245/
Hantun73179/
Antung73175/
Amtoun73171/
Anthun73166/
Hamton73126/
Antane73114/
Onthon7381/
Anthan7371/
Honton7358/
Ontoun7346/
Amthon7346/
Gonton7333/
Hantom7331/
Andtan739/
Gantun737/
Ounton737/
Antahn735/
Amtong735/
Antoum735/
Anthom734/
Antant734/
Ontone734/
Antaan734/
Anntan732/
Anthón732/
Antaun732/
Aintun732/
Enthon731/
Entoin731/
Anhtan731/
Antand731/
Antoom731/
Antunn731/
Antuun731/
Antuyn731/
Aintom731/
Entoon731/
Amtone731/
Antāne731/
Anteun731/
Ontonh731/
Anttun731/
Ennton730/
Anttom730/
Ontoon730/
D'Antoine7144/
Hantonová7129/
Antoschin7110/
Anntonova714/
Antonnová714/
Antounova713/
Antonnova711/
Anthonová711/
Antoinque711/
Hantonova711/
Aunthoung711/
Hatintong711/
Heanthong711/
Hounton678,235/
Onthong674,464/
Amthong671,487/
Hontong67965/
Hantoum67239/
Osenton67199/
Gantaan67174/
Antuine67103/
Hantung6798/
Ganthan6783/
Hamtton6776/
Ountong6740/
Hantgan6731/
Andtang6730/
Ontongh6729/
Hamtong6718/
Heinton6711/
Anthane678/
Gounton678/
Antusin678/
Honthon677/
Aumtong677/
Ahantan676/
D'Antan675/
Auntoom675/
Antahan674/
Uinthon674/
Antaung674/
Oontong674/
Ountoun674/
Hamtoin674/
Anthanh672/
Hontoon672/
Ontoine672/
Anthune672/
Hantang672/
Antasin672/
Ainthun672/
Hentonh671/
Hasntun671/
Eanthan671/
Ganttan671/
Hamthon671/
Ahntund671/
Uintoun671/
Osinton671/
Hointon671/
Gantaun671/
Gontoin671/
Amtoune671/
Aanntan671/
D'Anthoine671/
Assintoing671/
Antaune671/
Antanne671/
Hanthan671/
E'Ntonn671/
Hamtone671/
Ointong671/
Onthonh671/
Ontoung671/
Onttong671/
Oontone671/
Enthoon671/
Gonthon671/
Henthon670/
Gointon670/
Atentom670/
Hanthom670/
Hontone670/
Hamtoon670/
Hentton670/
Hentoon670/
Goynton670/

Anton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anton in the Georgian language
ანტონanton-
Anton in the Oriya language
ଆୋନaona-
Anton in the Marathi language
अंतोनantona79.38
आंतोनantona9.06
अन्तोनantona5.54
आन्तोनantona1.05
तोनtona0.41
अंतोणantona0.24
अतोनatona0.14
अंतीनantina0.1
नातोnato0.1
अन्टोनantona0.1
अँतोनamtona0.1
अंतुनantuna0.07
अॅटोनaetona0.07
अंटोनantona0.07
आतोनatona0.07
अंतोanto0.07
ऍन्तोनentona0.07
अँटोनamtona0.03
टॉनीtoni0.03
अंतोषantosa0.03
अन्तीनantina0.03
अंवोनanvona0.03
अंतोमantoma0.03
आंगोango0.03
अंतानीantani0.03
कटोkato0.03
अंलोनanlona0.03
अंतोनीantoni0.03
अंतेनantena0.03
Anton in the Hindi language
अन्तोनantona60.98
अंतोनantona29.27
अन्तोंantom7.32
आन्तोनantona2.44
Anton in the Arabic language
آنطونantwn-
لنطونlntwn-
نطونntwn-
إنطونantwn-
أنطونantwn-
انتونantwn-
انطونantwn-

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