Explore the Family Name Ann

The meaning of Ann

English: 1. habitational name from Abbots Ann in Hampshire, named for the stream that runs through it, which is most probably named with an ancient Celtic word meaning ‘water’. 2. possibly from the Middle English female personal name Ann(e), which is normally a pet form of Agnes (Middle English Annes), since the Biblical homonym was not common before the 15th century.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Ann" has experienced a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34904th most common surname in the United States with 612 individuals bearing it. By 2010, its rank had risen slightly to 34707th with an increased count of 651 people. However, the proportion of this surname per 100k population decreased by 4.35% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,904	#34,707	0.56%
Count	612	651	6.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ann

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest percentage of those with the surname "Ann" identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a 5.66% decrease in the Asian/Pacific Islander category and a 7.71% increase in the White category. The percentage identifying as Black also saw an increase, rising from 6.86% in 2000 to 8.14% in 2010. The ethnicity table also notes that in 2010, for the first time, some individuals with the surname "Ann" identified as Hispanic, while there were no changes in the categories for Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	46.08%	43.47%	-5.66%
White	40.36%	43.47%	7.71%
Black	6.86%	8.14%	18.66%
Hispanic	0%	3.38%	0%
Two or More Races	3.92%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%