2000
#69,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 265
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.10
Very Rare Last name
Antonovich
A Slavic surname derived from the given name "Anton", meaning "priceless" or "highly praised".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 351 Americans carry the last name Antonovich. That puts it at #69,166 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.10 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 976,508 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Antonovich surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
351
1 in 976,508
Census rank
#69,166
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
306
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 306 bearers of the surname Antonovich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.10 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 69166th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Antonovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Antonovich
The surname Antonovich is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Russian and Ukrainian regions. It can be traced back to the 16th century and is derived from the given name Anton, which itself comes from the Latin name Antonius.
Antonovich is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the possessive suffix "-ovich" to the name Anton. This was a common practice in Slavic cultures, where a son's surname would indicate his father's given name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antonovich can be found in the Velvet Book, a 16th-century Russian genealogical manuscript. It mentions an Ivan Antonovich, who lived in the late 15th century and was a nobleman in the service of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
In the 17th century, there are records of a Grigory Antonovich, a prominent Russian merchant and landowner in the city of Novgorod. He was involved in trade with European countries and left a significant fortune to his descendants.
The 18th century saw the rise of a notable Ukrainian family with the surname Antonovich. Yakov Antonovich (1740-1828) was a respected scholar and historian who wrote extensively on the history and culture of Ukraine.
In the 19th century, a famous bearer of the name was Maksim Antonovich (1835-1918), a Belarusian writer and activist who played a significant role in the development of the Belarusian literary language.
Another notable figure was Vladimir Antonovich (1834-1908), a Russian historian and archaeologist who made important contributions to the study of ancient Slavic settlements and artifacts.
The surname Antonovich has also been associated with several place names in Eastern Europe. For example, there is a village called Antonovichi in Belarus, which likely derived its name from an early settler with the surname Antonovich.
Throughout its history, the surname Antonovich has been spelled in various ways, including Antonovych, Antonowicz, and Antonovich. These variations reflect the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where the name was found.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonovich
Among Census respondents with the surname Antonovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Antonovich bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Antonovich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.2% · 279
- Two or more races3.3% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Antonovich
Antonovich appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#63,373
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 315
+50 bearers (+18.9%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Up 5,828 places
2020
#69,166
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 306
-9 bearers (-2.9%)
Per 100,000 0.10
Rank movement Down 5,793 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #69,201 | 265 | 0.10 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #63,373 | 315 | 0.11 | +50 bearers (+18.9%) | Up 5,828 places |
| 2020 | #69,166 | 306 | 0.10 | -9 bearers (-2.9%) | Down 5,793 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Antonovich surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,373 | #69,166 | -9.1% |
| Count | 315 | 306 | -2.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.11 | 0.10 | -6.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Antonovich bearers went from 315 to 306 (-2.9% change). The surname moved down 5,793 positions in the national ranking, going from #63,373 to #69,166.
FAQ
Antonovich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Antonovich?
Name Census estimates that about 351 living Americans carry the surname Antonovich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 976,508 residents.
How common is Antonovich?
Antonovich ranks #69,166 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.10 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 306 people with the surname Antonovich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (351), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.1 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.10 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Antonovich.
Has Antonovich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Antonovich went from 315 recorded bearers to 306. That is a decrease of 9 (-2.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #63,373 to #69,166.
What does the Census say about the background of Antonovich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Antonovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Antonovich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (279 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Antonovich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.2%), Two or More Races (3.3%), Hispanic (2.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Antonovich (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Antonovich mean?
A Slavic surname derived from the given name "Anton", meaning "priceless" or "highly praised". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Antonovich (0.10 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Antonovich?
Want to know how common the surname Antonovich is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.