Explore the Family Name Antunez

The meaning of Antunez

1. Spanish (Antúnez): patronymic from the personal name Antonio. 2. Asturian (Antúñez): cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Francisco, Arturo, Carlos, Eduardo, Jesus, Jorge, Ofelia, Alejo, Andres, Angel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Antunez has seen significant growth in the U.S. In 2000, Antunez was ranked 8377th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 5931st, a notable increase of 29.2%. The actual count of people with the surname Antunez also rose from 3628 in 2000 to 5808 in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 60.09%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname increased by 47.01%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,377	#5,931	29.2%
Count	3,628	5,808	60.09%
Proportion per 100k	1.34	1.97	47.01%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Antunez

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some intriguing shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Antunez between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic, which saw an increase from 89.77% to 94.16% over the decade. Notably, there was an emergence of individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, even though these groups remained relatively small. Those identifying as White decreased from 8.49% to 4.72%, while Black identification saw a slight rise from 0.47% to 0.64%. The group identifying as two or more races experienced a significant drop from 1.02% to 0.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.77%	94.16%	4.89%
White	8.49%	4.72%	-44.41%
Black	0.47%	0.64%	36.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.19%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.17%	0%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0.12%	-88.24%