Explore the Family Name Anctil
The meaning of Anctil
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ansketill, composed of the elements Ans, the name of a god, and ketill ‘sacrificial cauldron, helmet’. This surname is very rare in France. History: The American Anctils trace their origin to Jean Anctil dit Saint-Jean from Ducey in Manche, France, who married Marguerite Lévesque in Rivière-Ouelle, QC, in 1738. His descendants also bear the former secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, St. Jean. Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Cecile, Marcel, Andre, Armand, Dany, Germaine, Gilles, Henri, Hilaire, Laurier, Valmore.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Anctil in the United States?
The surname Anctil ranked 27,744th in popularity in the year 2000, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, and then slightly decreased in rank to 28,380th by 2010. Despite the drop in rank, the number of individuals carrying the Anctil surname actually increased from 816 people in 2000 to 841 people in 2010, showing a growth rate of 3.06 percent. The proportion of Anctils per 100,000 people did experience a slight dip from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,744 | #28,380 | -2.29% |
| Count | 816 | 841 | 3.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.29 | -3.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anctil
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Anctil witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Anctils identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.45 percent in 2000 to 93.70 percent in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.57 percent in 2000 to 3.92 percent in 2010. There were also small increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races. No Anctils identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.45% | 93.7% | -2.85% |
| Hispanic | 2.57% | 3.92% | 52.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.86% | 1.07% | 24.42% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |