Explore the Family Name Annett

The meaning of Annett

English and northern Irish: from the female personal name Annot, a pet form of Ann ‘Agnes’, formed with the diminutive suffix -ot.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Annett saw a modest fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,389th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it fell slightly to the 31,587th spot, marking a 0.63% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals carrying the Annett surname grew by 4.87%, from 698 in 2000 to 732 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a small decline of 3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,389	#31,587	-0.63%
Count	698	732	4.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Annett

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes for the Annett surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, those identifying as White, decreased slightly from 91.69% to 88.11%. Individuals who identify as Hispanic increased from 5.30% to 8.06% — a substantial growth of 52.08%. Although those identifying with two or more races were initially a small portion at 0.86% in 2000, they experienced the most significant increase, jumping to 2.05% in 2010. Meanwhile, Black identifier numbers remained relatively stable, decreasing only slightly from 1.00% to 0.96%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.69%	88.11%	-3.9%
Hispanic	5.3%	8.06%	52.08%
Two or More Races	0.86%	2.05%	138.37%
Black	1%	0.96%	-4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%