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UK surname

Anthoney

An anglicized version of the Greek surname Antoniou, meaning "descendant of Antonios".

In the 1881 census there were 113 people recorded with the Anthoney surname, ranking it #18,412 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, down from #18,412 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Llanarthney, Mintern Magna and Kidwelly. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mansfield, Cornwall and Amber Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Anthoney is 242 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 61.9%.

1881 census count

113

Ranked #18,412

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

1891

242 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Anthoney had 113 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,412 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016, ranked #20,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 242 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Anthoney surname distribution map

The map shows where the Anthoney surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Anthoney surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Anthoney over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 172 #11,682
1861 historical 217 #11,220
1881 historical 113 #18,412
1891 historical 242 #13,048
1901 historical 151 #17,988
1911 historical 154 #17,553
1997 modern 177 #19,018
1998 modern 185 #18,973
1999 modern 192 #18,689
2000 modern 196 #18,431
2001 modern 190 #18,520
2002 modern 190 #18,889
2003 modern 177 #19,549
2004 modern 187 #18,993
2005 modern 186 #18,985
2006 modern 188 #19,023
2007 modern 187 #19,271
2008 modern 196 #18,895
2009 modern 203 #18,840
2010 modern 209 #18,893
2011 modern 206 #18,907
2012 modern 188 #20,018
2013 modern 190 #20,201
2014 modern 196 #19,961
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Anthoneys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Llanarthney, Mintern Magna, Kidwelly, Llanedy and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mansfield, Cornwall and Amber Valley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Llanarthney Carmarthenshire
2 Mintern Magna Dorset
3 Kidwelly Carmarthenshire
4 Llanedy Carmarthenshire
5 London parishes London 1

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mansfield 003 Mansfield
2 Mansfield 006 Mansfield
3 Cornwall 053 Cornwall
4 Mansfield 013 Mansfield
5 Amber Valley 005 Amber Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Anthoney

These lists show first names that appear often with the Anthoney surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Anthoney

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Anthoney, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Anthoney surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Anthoney household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Anthoney is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Anthoney is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Anthoney falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Anthoney is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Anthoney, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Anthoney

The surname Anthoney is of English origin, derived from the ancient personal name Anthony, which itself is derived from the Latin name Antonius. The name Antonius is believed to have been derived from the ancient Roman family name Antonii, which some scholars suggest may have originated from the Greek word "anthos," meaning "flower."

The earliest known bearers of the Anthoney surname can be traced back to the county of Somerset in southwest England during the late 13th century. Records show variations in spelling, including Anthonye, Antoney, and Antony, reflecting the transition from the personal name to a hereditary surname.

In the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are no direct references to the Anthoney surname. However, the personal name Anthony is mentioned in several instances, suggesting that the surname likely evolved from these earlier bearers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Anthoney surname can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a record of landholders in England compiled in 1273. This document lists a John Antony as a landholder in the county of Somerset.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Anthoney surname. One example is Sir John Anthoney (c. 1530-1613), an English politician and Member of Parliament during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. Another is Thomas Anthoney (1567-1625), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Norfolk.

In the 16th century, the Anthoney surname was also found in Cornwall, where a branch of the family resided. One notable member was Sir William Anthoney (c. 1545-1622), a wealthy merchant and landowner who served as Mayor of Plymouth in 1605.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Captain Francis Anthoney (c. 1600-1670) was a prominent Royalist officer who fought for King Charles I. He later became a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and helped establish the colony's first legal system.

Another notable bearer of the Anthoney name was Sir Edmund Anthoney (1730-1794), a British politician and Member of Parliament who represented the constituency of Barnstaple in Devon during the latter half of the 18th century.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Anthoney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Anthoney surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Carmarthenshire leads with 14 Anthoneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.13x.

County Total Index
Carmarthenshire 14 30.13x
Surrey 13 2.42x
Derbyshire 11 6.37x
Middlesex 11 1.00x
Dorset 9 12.44x
Norfolk 9 5.31x
Monmouthshire 8 10.04x
Nottinghamshire 8 5.38x
Essex 7 3.22x
Yorkshire 7 0.64x
Kent 6 1.60x
Devon 2 0.87x
Shropshire 2 2.10x
Bedfordshire 1 1.75x
Caernarfonshire 1 2.24x
Gloucestershire 1 0.46x
Lancashire 1 0.08x
Northumberland 1 0.61x
Somerset 1 0.56x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rotherhithe in Surrey leads with 11 Anthoneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 80.76x.

Place Total Index
Rotherhithe 11 80.76x
Briningham 9 9000.00x
Minterne Magna 9 7500.00x
Bedwellty 7 49.75x
Llanelly 7 66.92x
Whittington 7 292.89x
Deptford St Paul 6 20.68x
Ecclesall Bierlow 6 27.00x
Poplar London 6 28.85x
Radford 6 79.47x
West Ham 6 12.49x
Llanfihangel 5 1470.59x
Derby St Werburgh 4 40.16x
Islington London 3 2.81x
Llandilo Fawr 2 96.62x
Richards Castle 2 689.66x
Stoke Damerel 2 12.45x
Bedford St Cuthbert 1 196.08x
Bramcote 1 357.14x
Burnley 1 9.08x
Denio 1 96.15x
Egham 1 30.30x
Hornsey 1 7.17x
Kensington London 1 1.63x
Little Tintern 1 833.33x
Long Ashton 1 113.64x
Painswick 1 65.36x
Penge 1 14.20x
Selston 1 60.24x
Sheriff Hutton W 1 322.58x
South Benfleet 1 384.62x
Tynemouth 1 11.39x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Anthoney surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Anthoney surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 8
Thomas 7
George 4
John 4
Frederick 3
Henry 3
James 3
Robert 3
Jno. 2
Richard 2
Wm. 2
A. 1
Abel 1
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Andry 1
D. 1
Ed. 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Harry 1
Hy. 1
Isaac 1
Joshua 1
Matthew 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Anthoney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Anthoney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 113 people were recorded with the Anthoney surname. That placed it at #18,412 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Anthoney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016. That gives Anthoney a modern rank of #20,813.

What does the Anthoney surname mean?

An anglicized version of the Greek surname Antoniou, meaning "descendant of Antonios".

What does the Anthoney map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Anthoney bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.