Antao

Antao Meaning & Origin

About Antao
The surname Antao is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name Antão, which is the Portuguese form of the name Anthony. It is believed to have originated from the Greek name Antonios, meaning "priceless" or "inestimable." The surname Antao is therefore likely to have been a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Antão or Anthony.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Antao is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Antao: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Antao based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Antao is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 N T UW1
🌐 IPA
/antao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Antao in Braille

Here's how to represent Antao in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Antao in braille

How to sign the name Antao using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Antao using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Antao in sign language

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