Explore the Family Name Anes

The meaning of Anes

Portuguese and Galician: patronymic from a shortened form of the Latin personal name Johannes (Portuguese João, Galician Xoán; see John). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Angel, Dionisio, Esperanza, Gilberto, Ines, Juanita, Luis, Luisa, Manuel, Manuela, Pedro. Portuguese Joao.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Anes has seen a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 43,058th most common surname, which improved to the 41,728th position by 2010, reflecting a 3.09% rise in ranking. The count of individuals with the Anes surname also increased over this period from 473 to 521, a growth of about 10.15%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#43,058#41,7283.09%
Count47352110.15%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anes

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for the Anes surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, those identifying as White formed the largest group at 49.47%, but this figure decreased by 12.69% to 43.19% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase of 18.95%, rising from 36.79% to 43.76%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a modest uptick of 8.41%, going from 7.61% to 8.25%. Conversely, there was a minor decrease in the Black group from 3.38% to 3.26%, a change of -3.55%. There were no changes within the groups identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic36.79%43.76%18.95%
White49.47%43.19%-12.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander7.61%8.25%8.41%
Black3.38%3.26%-3.55%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%