Around the world, Anciano (Ante 
, Anciano 
) is a common primarily masculine, but very seldom female forename. The first name Anciano is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Croatia, where it is a widespread masculine name, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common male name, and Slovenia, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Croatia, Nigeria, and Germany. Very seldom, Anciano is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ante | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Philippines, Colombia, Germany, Croatia |
| Anciano | Canada, Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, United States |