Explore the Family Name Ante

The meaning of Ante

1. North German: from ante ‘duck’, probably applied as an occupational name for a fowler, or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a duck. 2. Spanish and Catalan: possibly a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from Spanish ante ‘elk; suede’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alejandro, Amparo, Enrique, Fernando, Jose, Juan, Luis, Luisa, Mercedita, Ramon, Raul.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Ante in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ante has experienced a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name improved from 37,094th place in 2000 to 35,812th in 2010, marking an increase by 3.46%. Moreover, the count of individuals with the surname Ante also saw a growth by 10.78%, moving from 566 in 2000 to 627 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#37,094#35,8123.46%
Count56662710.78%
Proportion per 100k0.210.210%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ante

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ante, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Although the Hispanic ethnicity held the highest percentage among bearers of this surname, it increased slightly from 42.40% in 2000 to 44.66% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity also experienced a slight growth of 2.73%, moving from 15.37% to 15.79%. On the other hand, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 5.82%, going from 36.75% to 34.61%. The representation of those claiming two or more races dropped by 4.72%, from 3.18% to 3.03%. The categories of Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were recorded as zero for both years, meaning that there were either no respondents or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Hispanic42.4%44.66%5.33%
White36.75%34.61%-5.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander15.37%15.79%2.73%
Two or More Races3.18%3.03%-4.72%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%