Explore the Family Name Annable

The meaning of Annable

English (mainly Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire): variant of Amable, a derivative of the Old French and Middle English female personal name Amabil, Amabel, from Latin amabilis ‘lovable’. In some cases it may also be also a habitational name from Amble, Northumberland, recorded as Amble from 1203 onward but also as Anebelle (1292) and Anebill (1347).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Annable experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank dropped from 40,265 to 42,378, marking a decline of 5.25%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname remained constant at 512 during both decennial periods. The proportion of people with the Annable surname per 100,000 population also decreased by 10.53%, moving from 0.19 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,265	#42,378	-5.25%
Count	512	512	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Annable

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Annable surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been a few notable shifts. In 2000, 96.29% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.70% in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.56% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. For the first time in 2010, individuals with the surname Annable began identifying with two or more races, accounting for 1.17% of the total. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.29%	95.7%	-0.61%
Hispanic	1.56%	2.54%	62.82%
Two or More Races	0%	1.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%