Explore the Family Name Aanenson

The meaning of Aanenson

Americanized form of Norwegian Aanensen or Ånensen: patronymic from the personal name Ånund, from Old Norse Onundr (based on elements meaning ‘ancestor’ + ‘victor’). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Obert, Ordell.

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How common is the last name Aanenson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aanenson has seen a slight increase between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,713 in terms of prevalence in the United States, and by 2010, it moved up to rank 59,901 – an increase of approximately 2.94%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 304 in 2000 to 337 in 2010, representing a jump of 10.86%. However, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,713	#59,901	2.94%
Count	304	337	10.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aanenson

In regards to the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Aanenson, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 94% of the Aanensons identified as White, although there was a slight reduction from 95.72% to 94.96% over the decade. Meanwhile, the proportions of Aanensons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Hispanic were either very low or nonexistent. Interestingly, the census data shows a small emergence of diversity within this surname group in 2010, with some Aanensons identifying as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories that were not represented in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.72%	94.96%	-0.79%
Two or More Races	0%	2.08%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.64%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%