Explore the Family Name Annala

The meaning of Annala

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from the female personal name Anna + the locative suffix -la. Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century, chiefly in Ostrobothnia. The female personal name indicates that a farm has been managed by a widow. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Arvo, Helvi, Petri, Reino, Toivo, Urho, Waino.

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

The surname Annala, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,236, but by 2010, it had slid to 67,519, marking a decrease of 8.49 percent. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased marginally from 301 to 292 during the same period, signifying a drop of 2.99 percent. Subsequently, its proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 9.09 percent from 0.11 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#67,519	-8.49%
Count	301	292	-2.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Annala

Reflecting on the ethnicity associated with the surname Annala, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of bearers were of White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight increase from 95.68 percent to 96.92 percent within this period. The presence of the surname among individuals of Hispanic ethnicity also increased, rising by 23.49 percent from 1.66 percent to 2.05 percent. However, there were no recorded instances of the Annala surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.68%	96.92%	1.3%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.05%	23.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%