Explore the Family Name Antonich

The meaning of Antonich

1. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Antonić, Slovenian and Slovak Antonič: patronymic from the personal name Anton, Latin Antonius (see Anthony). 2. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Antonych): patronymic from the personal name Anton ‘Anthony’; compare 1 above.

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

The popularity of the surname Antonich in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decline over the years. In 2000, the surname ranked 64,385th and was borne by approximately 289 individuals across the country. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 69,579 with 282 individuals carrying the name – marking a decrease of 2.42%. The proportion per 100k also reduced from 0.11% in 2000 to 0.1% in 2010, signifying a change of -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,385	#69,579	-8.07%
Count	289	282	-2.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Antonich

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the surname Antonich is predominantly associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, about 97.58% of those bearing the name identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.74% by 2010. Interestingly, there's a subtle shift noted in 2010 when 3.55% of people with the Antonich surname identified as Hispanic, an ethnic identity not previously reported in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races were not significantly represented among individuals with the Antonich surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.58%	95.74%	-1.89%
Hispanic	0%	3.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%