Tony

Tony Meaning & Origin

About Tony
The surname Tony is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Antonio, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Antonius. The name Antonius is believed to have originated from the ancient Roman family name Antonius, possibly derived from the Latin word "ante" meaning "before" or "in front of." The surname Tony, therefore, signifies a descendant or bearer of the given name Antonio or Antonius.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tony: 1,166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,158
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtoʊni/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tony in Braille

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

The name Tony in braille

How to sign the name Tony using Sign Language

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

The name Tony in sign language

Numerology