Explore the Family Name Animashaun

The meaning of Animashaun

West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Anímáṣahun, a pet name based on the phrase a ní má ṣe ahun ‘having riches but not miserly’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Animashaun has shown a significant increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked as the 90,252nd most common surname and was held by approximately 190 individuals. However, by 2010, its ranking increased to the 67,747th most common surname with an impressive growth rate of 24.94%. The total count of people bearing this surname also rose by over half (53.16%) to 291. The proportion of individuals with the Animashaun surname per 100,000 people similarly grew from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, representing a 42.86% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,252	#67,747	24.94%
Count	190	291	53.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Animashaun

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Animashaun identified as Black, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of bearers of this surname reported being Black, with a slight increase of 0.28% over the decade. Notably, in 2000, around 3.16% of people with this surname identified with two or more races, but this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. No individuals with the Animashaun surname identified as White or Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year. Interestingly, however, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identity among Animashaun bearers, with 2.06% identifying as such in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	95.26%	95.53%	0.28%
Hispanic	0%	2.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.16%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%