Explore the Family Name Ankeney
The meaning of Ankeney
Americanized form of French Anguenet (see Ankney).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ankeney in the United States?
The surname Ankeney has seen a slight decrease in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, Ankeney was ranked 52,403rd in popularity with a count of 372 individuals carrying the surname, representing 0.14 per every 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 56,073rd and the count decreased slightly to 365, reflecting a proportion of 0.12 per every 100,000 people. This represents a 7% decrease in rank and a 1.88% decrease in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,403 | #56,073 | -7% |
| Count | 372 | 365 | -1.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ankeney
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates an almost exclusive prevalence of the Ankeney surname within the white population. In 2000, 97.85% of those with the Ankeney surname identified as white. By 2010, that figure fell slightly to 95.34%, indicating a small but notable diversification of ethnic identity among individuals with this surname. While there was no recorded change in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Ankeney surname, 2.74% of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category not represented in the 2000 data. The Hispanic representation also dropped from 1.61% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.85% | 95.34% | -2.57% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |