Explore the Family Name Anania
The meaning of Anania
Italian (southern): from the personal name Anania, Greek Ananias, from Hebrew Hananyah ‘answered by the Lord’. This was the name of a character mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 5), who was struck dead for lying. Despite this, it was a popular name among early Christians and was borne by several saints venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Agostino, Antonio, Claudio, Domenic, Ettore, Eugenio, Gasper, Geno.
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How common is the last name Anania in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Anania witnessed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Anania ranked 32,267 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 33,645, marking a decline of 4.27 percent. The count of people with this surname, however, saw a minor increase from 673 in 2000 to 677 in 2010. This equates to a rise of 0.59 percent, although the proportion of individuals named Anania per 100,000 members of the population decreased by 8 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,267 | #33,645 | -4.27% |
| Count | 673 | 677 | 0.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anania
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Anania, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most people with this last name identify as White. In 2000, 95.69 percent of people with this surname identified as White, though this figure dropped slightly to 94.24 percent in 2010. The Hispanic segment within this surname group experienced an appreciable growth of 65.92 percent during this decade, increasing from 2.67 percent to 4.43 percent. There was also a small emergence of Black individuals with this surname, accounting for 0.89 percent in 2010 from zero in 2000. However, there were no significant changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/ Alaskan Native segments, while the mixed-race category disappeared entirely by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.69% | 94.24% | -1.52% |
| Hispanic | 2.67% | 4.43% | 65.92% |
| Black | 0% | 0.89% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |