Show ContentsAntoine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Antoine is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Antoine. Patronyms were the oldest and most common form of hereditary surnames. The personal name Antoine is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and was very popular in the Middle Ages thanks to the popularity of St. Antony of Thebes and St. Anthony of Padua. St. Antony of Thebes (251-356) is credited with the founding of monasticism. St. Anthony of Padua lived from 1195 to 1231.

Early Origins of the Antoine family

The surname Antoine was first found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Antoine family

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Antoine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Antoine, Antoinette, Dantoine, d'Antoine, Antone, Antoin, d'Antoin, Danthoine, Antoine, d'Anthoine, Antoinet, Dantoinet, d'Antoinet, Lantoine, Lanthoine, Anthoine, d'Anthoine, de Thoin, le Thoin, de Toin, le Toin, Antoinet, d'Antoinet, Lantoinet, l'Antoinet, Anthoinet, Lanthoinet, l'Anthoinet, d'Antoinette, Lantoinette, Dantoinette, Antoing, d'Antoing, Dantoing, de Toine, le Toine, de Toine and many more.

Early Notables of the Antoine family

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Antoine Ranking

In the United States, the name Antoine is the 4,407th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Antoine is ranked the 199th most popular surname with an estimated 17,025 people with that name. 2


United States Antoine migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Antoine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Charles Antoine, who arrived in Long Island in 1687 3
Antoine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Charles Antoine, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 3
  • Claude Antoine, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 3
  • Francois Antoine, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
  • Charles Antoine, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
  • Claude Antoine, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
Antoine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gossen Antoine, aged 10, who landed in New Bern, North Carolina in 1825 3
  • Denis Antoine, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 3
  • Bernard Antoine, aged 29, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1849 3
  • Pilissier Francois Antoine, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1895 3

Canada Antoine migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Antoine Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Marc Antoine, (b. 1612), aged 30, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 8th April 1642 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Antoine (post 1700) +

  • Lionel Sylvester Antoine (1950-2021), American football player who played tight end for the Southern Illinois Salukis before he was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the third-overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, where he switched to offensive tackle (1972-1979)
  • Kevin Antoine, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1996 5
  • J. F. Antoine, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928 5
  • Frank J. Antoine, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Crawford County, 1942; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1948 5
  • Claude Antoine, American Republican politician, Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008 5
  • C. C. Antoine (1836-1921), American politician, Member of Louisiana State Senate, 1870-72; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1872-76 5
  • François Louis Antoine, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
  • André Antoine (1858-1943), French actor-manager
  • Peter Antoine (1944-2023), German football manager and player who spent most of his career in Sweden
  • Mario Antoine Elie (b. 1963), American basketball coach and former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) François Antoine. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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