Explore the Family Name Anne

The meaning of Anne

1. Indian (Andhra Pradesh; pronounced as two syllables): habitational name from Anneraopeta, a village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. 2. West African (Senegal): Tukulor name of unexplained etymology. 3. English: variant of Ann. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Suresh, Alioune, Anand, Aruna, Bose, Joshi, Madhavi, Pramod, Ramesh, Rao, Ravindra, Seshu. African/Muslim Mamadou, Mame.

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

The surname Anne has shown a significant increase in popularity as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Anne was ranked 47,026th and this rose to 35,993rd in 2010, marking a 23.46% improvement. The number of individuals with the surname also grew by 46.59% during the same period, increasing from 425 to 623. Its proportion among every 100,000 people also increased by 31.25%, moving from 0.16 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#35,993	23.46%
Count	425	623	46.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.21	31.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anne

Data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Anne. There was a considerable shift towards the Asian/Pacific Islander community, with representation growing by 66.61% between 2000 and 2010. Conversely, the proportion identifying as White decreased by 30.45%. There was also no change in the percentage of Annes identifying as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a modest rise in those identifying as Black, up by 39.69%, and a small emergence within the Hispanic community.

	2000	2010	Change
White	60%	41.73%	-30.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	24.47%	40.77%	66.61%
Black	9.65%	13.48%	39.69%
Hispanic	0%	1.77%	0%
Two or More Races	4.24%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%