Origin and formation
Antonio is a Spanish surname formed from the personal name Antonio. That personal name is a Spanish and Italian continuation of Latin Antonius, the name of an ancient Roman family. The surname keeps the personal-name form without adding a patronymic ending. A Philippine bearer was the architect Pablo Sebero Antonio, born in 1901. He became known for modernist buildings in Manila, including the Far Eastern University campus. He was named a National Artist for Architecture in 1976, after his death the previous year.
Public figures with this surname
Elected officials in the 2001 list
Antonio has 16 records in the OpenHalalan transcription of the 2001 COMELEC elected-candidate lists.
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Related given-name entries
The given-name catalogue has separate entries with the same spelling. Each page explains its own given-name use and sources.