Explore the Family Name Antoon

The meaning of Antoon

Arabic: variant of Antoun. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Alia, Duraid, Farid, Faris, Ismail, Maroun, Sameer.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Antoon saw a modest increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Antoon was ranked 51,352nd in terms of common surnames, but by 2010 it had climbed to 49,824th place — a rise of approximately 2.98 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also rose during this decade, with an increase from 381 to 421 individuals, representing a growth of 10.5 percent. Interestingly, the proportion of people with the surname Antoon per 100,000 population remained stable at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#49,824	2.98%
Count	381	421	10.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Antoon

When examining the ethnicity of those with the surname Antoon, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White. In 2000, about 88.98 percent were White, which increased slightly to 90.02 percent by 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals also saw a small rise from 5.51 to 5.70 percent over the same period. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 1.84 percent in 2000 to none in 2010. Similarly, those who identified with two or more ethnicities dropped by 9.52 percent. The census did not record any individuals with the surname Antoon who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.98%	90.02%	1.17%
Hispanic	5.51%	5.7%	3.45%
Two or More Races	3.15%	2.85%	-9.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.84%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%