Antunes

Antunes Meaning & Origin

About Antunes
The surname Antunes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Antão, which is the Portuguese form of the name Anthony. The name Anthony itself has Latin roots and means "priceless" or "of inestimable worth." Therefore, the surname Antunes can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Antão" or "son of Anthony."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Antunes: 1,770
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Antunes 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 Antunes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A530502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 N T UW1 N EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ɑnˈtunɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Antunes in Braille

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

The name Antunes in braille

How to sign the name Antunes using Sign Language

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

The name Antunes in sign language

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