Antony Surname

4,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Antony Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Antony'; the 'h' is intrusive.' Antony, propyr name, Anionius': Promptorium Parvulorum The name had become fairly popular in England in the 13th century, as having been borne by the great hermit of the 4th century.

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Antony Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41,3111:18,5681,454
Tanzania33,5241:1,579205
United Arab Emirates8,6181:1,063118
Saudi Arabia6,4791:4,762644
Oman5,6501:65385
Kenya4,9761:9,2811,190
Sri Lanka4,7511:4,380641
Nigeria4,7041:37,6583,039
Kuwait3,1241:1,217126
Qatar2,1751:1,08474
United States2,0871:173,67517,470
France1,5911:41,7495,245
Malawi1,5681:10,9181,687
Indonesia1,3691:96,60310,027
Bahrain1,3081:1,031130
Germany1,0431:77,1869,768
England9721:57,3236,905
Egypt8241:111,5739,244
Australia8181:33,0024,362
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Canada3561:103,49911,194
Philippines3561:284,37741,050
South Africa3451:157,03717,712
Malaysia3361:87,7806,121
Luxembourg3001:1,935209
Zimbabwe2671:57,8218,768
Singapore2651:20,784833
Papua New Guinea2121:38,4614,642
Brazil2051:1,044,26536,766
Haiti1851:57,7513,338
New Zealand1461:31,0165,386
Austria1401:60,8259,489
Czechia1381:77,05412,936
Argentina1121:381,63829,480
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Ireland741:63,6344,162
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Slovakia641:83,38216,110
Spain521:899,07835,195
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
Italy511:1,199,15174,752
Ecuador471:338,4229,364
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Mauritius381:34,0376,811
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Wales321:96,7047,743
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Israel181:475,42436,085
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
China151:91,154,7714,767
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
Benin141:738,25740,906
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Libya91:693,7751,982
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Congo71:712,72815,723
Norway71:734,61250,907
Saint Lucia71:25,5401,703
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Albania31:971,35222,477
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7851:63,9736,968

The alternate forms: Antóny (27) & Antoný (1) are calculated separately.

Antony (346,724) may also be a first name.

Antony 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 'h' is intrusive.' Antony, propyr name, Anionius': Promptorium Parvulorum The name had become fairly popular in England in the 13th century, as having been borne by the great hermit of the 4th century. He was the patron saint of the swineherd, and 'as fat as a Tantony pig,' and 'to follow like a Tantony pig, 'became proverbial expressions; v. Yonge; Halliwell, 'I have behest a pygge to Saynt Antony'; v. Promptorium Parvulorum, and note by Way.

John fil Anton', Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alice fil. Anton, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Antony Stillman. Rolls of Parliament.

Agnes Antonison, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1616. Francis Griffin and Sibil Anthonie: Marriage Lic. (London).

1716. Married — George Brough and Apphia Anthony: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

From the Latin personal name Antonios, 'inestimable or worthy of praise.' Magister Antoni us, a Lombard physician, obtained a grant of the lands of Fulton from Alan senescallus Scotie a. 1204 (RMP., p. 53). Thomas Anthony in Clashbenny, parish of Abirlott, 1607, and eight more are recorded in St. Andrews Commissariot Record, and Isobel Anthonie appears in Edinburgh, 1664 (Edinb. Marr.). In Middle Scots this name took the form Anton, which see. The his thought to be due to Dutch form Anthonius, also common in mediaeval Latin.

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

(Anglo-Latin)? Hercules-Descended. [Latin Antonius,? from An- tius, a son of Hercules]. The inserted -h- is prob. due to the Dutch form Anthonius.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name; also a parish in Cornwall. Places called St. Antoine and Antoigni occur in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Greek.) From ανθος, a flower; flourishing, beautiful, graceful.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Anthony was a Brecknock name in 1698 (Harleian MS., 6846). It has its home now at Kidwelly in the adjacent county of Carmarthen.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Antony Last Name Facts

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

The last name Antony (Bengali: এন্টনি, Hindi: एन्टोनी, Marathi: अंतोनी, Oriya: ଆୋନୀ, Russian: Антонй) is most common in India. It can occur in the variant forms: Antóny or Antoný. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Antony? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,263rd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 55,173 people. The surname Antony is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Antony are found; 35 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,008th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 346,724 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 41,311 people, or 1 in 18,568. In India it is mostly found in: Kerala, where 83 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 4 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside. Excluding India it occurs in 140 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent reside.

Antony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Antony has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 266 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,045 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,233 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Antony Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (99%) in Kenya, Maronite (100%) in Lebanon and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Antony are 3.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Antony earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.45% less than the national average, earning 244,173 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.41% less than the national average, earning R 122,592 per year; in United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning $55,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Antóny9427/
Antoný941/
Anthony92379,403/
Antonyo92894/
Antoney92467/
Antonyi92174/
Antoniy92151/
Antonny9274/
Anhtony9242/
Antohny9219/
Antouny9210/
Anttony9210/
Anntony928/
Antonoy925/
Antoony925/
Antonhy923/
Aantony923/
Ahntony922/
Andtony922/
Antoiny922/
Antonyh921/
Auntony921/
Antonay921/
Antuony921/
Antgony921/
Aintony920/
Anthoney861,087/
Antonaya86263/
Antonysz8641/
Anthonny8635/
Aynthony8617/
Aanthony8617/
Antthony8615/
Anthonyi8615/
Anthonyo8614/
Anttoney8614/
Annthony8613/
Antonioy869/
D'Antony866/
Anthoniy866/
Anthonyh866/
Anthonay865/
Anthonhy864/
Anthonyy864/
Anthtony864/
Antonytt863/
Anthohny863/
Anthoony863/
Anthhony862/
Ainthony862/
Antonnyo862/
Ganthony861/
Eanthony861/
Anhthony861/
Anntoniy861/
Anthuony861/
Antoinay861/
Anthãony861/
Hanthony861/
Amnthony861/
Anthonoy860/
Antoni8340,867/
Antone836,125/
Antona834,764/
Antany8343/
Antonj8320/
Antuny839/
Ontony833/
Antonh833/
Antoní832/
Antoná831/
Antoné831/
D'Anthony8076/
Anthonysz8036/
Anthoneys802/
Antonnych801/
Anthoneyz801/
Hantonaya801/
Anthonney801/
Anthonydt801/
Antonio77513,995/
Antoine77161,257/
Antonie775,062/
Antonis771,956/
Antones771,814/
Antanoy77317/
Anthone77266/
Ontonyi77236/
Antonna77200/
Antoune77192/
Antuoni77115/
Antoina7793/
Antonez7760/
Anthany7757/
Antoini7757/
Anthonj7753/
Antonet7748/
Hantoni7747/
Antoner7747/
Antoyne7731/
Antonii7728/
Antonea7722/
Antaniy7722/
Antoniz7720/
Antonij7716/
Aintoni7716/
Aantoni7711/
Antonni7711/
Antonoa778/
Anntoni778/
Antanay777/
Anhtoni777/
Antonoi776/
Antonér776/
Antonit776/
Onthony775/
Antohne775/
Antouna774/
Antuona774/
Antouni773/
Gantone773/
Antonip773/
Ayntoni773/
Antonee772/
Auntone772/
Anttoni772/
Antohni772/
Antónyi772/
Anthuny772/
Ontotny772/
Hontony771/
Antoned771/
Antuniy771/
Antuone771/
Anthona771/
Ântonny771/
Andtany771/
Antonai771/
Antauny771/
Antunyo771/
Antoniç771/
Antonne771/
Antanyi771/
Antonje771/
Antoneu771/
Anttone771/
Aunthongay751/
D'Anthonay751/
Antoń73741/
D'Antoni714,181/
Antonets713,684/
Anthonio712,954/
Anthoine712,155/
Anthonis711,731/
Anthonie711,180/
D'Antona711,004/
Antonich71581/
Antoinet71408/
Anthoniz71292/
D'Antone71237/
Antoinne71128/
Antonaia7190/
Antonetz7187/
Anthonee7174/
Anthomni7141/
Anthonij7128/
Antoneas7128/
Antonnio7124/
Antoines7114/
Anthoene7114/
Antoonie7113/
Antanaya7112/
Antonizt7112/
Antohnie7112/
Hantonne7110/
Antonett7110/
Anthaney719/
Antoinis719/
Antoinio718/
Anhtonie717/
Antonetd717/
Anttonio716/
Anthones716/
Anthonet716/
Aantonie716/
Antonish715/
Aantonio714/
Hantouni714/
Antonije714/
Anthonna714/
Antonnie713/
Anntoine712/
Hantonge712/
Hanthone712/
Antonnet712/
Antoonio712/
Antonnes712/
Antounis712/
Gantonio712/
Anttonie712/
Hantonis711/
Aintoine711/
Aintonet711/
Andtonio711/
Antannyo711/
Anthonha711/
Anthooni711/
Antoeyne711/
Antoinee711/
Anthouni711/
Anthonoa711/
Anthoina711/
Antounes711/
Hountony711/
Hantosné711/
Aintohni711/
Asintone711/
Antohnio711/
Antongne711/
Anttoine711/
Anthoyne711/
Antounit711/
Antounne711/
Anntonet711/
Antanyoy711/
Aanthona711/
Antonioa711/
Antoinha711/
Anthonni711/
Anthoune711/
Auntoine711/
Antoness710/
Anthuney710/
Hantoner710/
D'Antonio679,886/
Antuna674,828/
Antani672,012/
Anthonisz671,421/
Antuni67677/
Antune67365/
Antana67315/
Antóni67263/
D'Antuoni67165/
Antane67114/
Anthonijs6748/
D'Antoine6744/
Ontoni6742/
Hanthonna6738/
Anthounet6715/
Antoinett679/
Anthoness675/
Antonaggi675/
Antonetsz675/
Ontone674/
Anthonnet673/
Anthonich672/
Ântoni672/
Antonoaia672/
Antoñi672/
D'Antonis672/
Ontona672/
Anthonees671/
Anthonett671/
Antoneova671/
Antóna671/
Amtone671/
D'Antonii671/
D'Antuona671/
Anthoines671/
Anthonnie671/
Antāne671/
Antounuis671/
Anntoinet671/
Ontonh671/
Anthoonio671/
Anthoniss670/
Antonnett670/

Antony Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Antony in the Oriya language
ଆୋନୀaoni-
Antony in the Bengali language
এন্টনিentani66.67
এন্টনীentani16.67
অ্যান্টনিayantani16.67
Antony in the Marathi language
अंतोनीantoni64.22
अन्तोनीantoni15.85
अन्थोनीanthoni1.91
ऍन्टोनीentoni1.86
अंटोनीantoni1.65
अंदोनीandoni1.45
एन्टोनीentoni1.29
अॅन्थोनीaenthoni1.24
अंथोनीanthoni0.88
अंतोिनantoina0.83
ऍन्तोनीentoni0.77
अन्तोणीantoni0.77
आन्टोनीantoni0.46
अँन्थोनीamnthoni0.41
अॅन्टोनीaentoni0.41
अँटोनीamtoni0.41
ऐन्थोनीainthoni0.41
अंतोनantona0.36
अॅटोनीaetoni0.36
अन्टोनीantoni0.26
अॅन्थॉनीaenthoni0.21
ऑन्टोनीontoni0.21
आंटनीantani0.21
अंटेनीanteni0.21
अनथोनीanathoni0.15
एन्तोनीentoni0.15
एंतोनीentoni0.15
अंतोनीांantoniam0.15
एन्टोणीentoni0.15
अंन्थोनीannthoni0.1
अनटोनीanatoni0.1
अन्तोन्यanton'ya0.1
ऐंटोनीaintoni0.1
आन्तोनीantoni0.1
अतोनीatoni0.1
अटोनीatoni0.1
िपन्टोipanto0.05
ऐटोनीaitoni0.05
अंंथोनीamnthoni0.05
एन्टॉनीentoni0.05
अंतोन्यanton'ya0.05
औंटोनीauntoni0.05
अंनोनannona0.05
एण्टोनीentoni0.05
ऑन्तोनीontoni0.05
अथोनीathoni0.05
अनोनीanoni0.05
अन्तोणुantonu0.05
अनॅथॉनीanethoni0.05
एंटोनीentoni0.05
Antony in the Hindi language
एन्टोनीentoni28.57
एन्टॉनीentoni7.14
एन्टनीentani4.76
अंटनीantani4.76
अन्तोनीantoni4.76
एन्टणीentani4.76
आन्टोणिantoni4.76
एन्थनीenthani4.76
आन्टनीantani4.76
अन्टोनीantoni4.76
एंटोनीentoni2.38
जौलीएन्टोनीjauli'entoni2.38
आन्टणीantani2.38
अंतोनिantoni2.38
आन्थोनीanthoni2.38
ऐन्टनीaintani2.38
अन्तोन्यanton'ya2.38
आन्टोनीantoni2.38
एन्थोनीenthoni2.38
अन्तोनिantoni2.38
एनथनीenathani2.38
Antony in the Russian language
Антонйantonj-

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