Names / Anton
Is Anton a first name or a last name?
Anton is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Germany, Austria, Russia and Sweden.
How to address someone called Anton
- Germany. Anton is a given name. Hi Anton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Anton.
- Austria. Anton is a given name. Hi Anton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Anton.
- Russia. Anton is a given name. Hi Anton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Anton.
- Sweden. Anton is a given name. Hi Anton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Anton.
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Anton by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Anton as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (5,842 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 22 | 1,067 | 2% |
| Austria | 5 | 682 | 1% |
| Russia | 0 | 532 | 0% |
| Sweden | 1 | 343 | 0% |
| Slovenia | 0 | 336 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 323 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 263 | 0% |
| Spain | 55 | 178 | 24% |
| United States | 14 | 174 | 7% |
| Norway | 0 | 164 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Anton in the United States
- As a surname: about 6,823 people in the 2010 census, rank 5,129 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 14,023 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Anton as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Anton as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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