Explore the Family Name Anning

The meaning of Anning

English (Devon): from the Middle English personal name Anning, a derivative of the Old English male personal name Anna.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Anning' had a slight decline in its popularity rank from 102,173 in 2000 to 102,197 in 2010, a change of -0.02. However, the overall count of people with this surname increased by nearly 8%, from 163 in 2000 to 176 in 2010. The proportion of the Anning surname per 100,000 population remained stagnant at 0.06 during this decade-long period.

20002010Change
Rank#102,173#102,197-0.02%
Count1631767.98%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anning

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Anning', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 89.57% to 78.41%, a decrease of 12.46%, there was a substantial increase in the Black community, from 9.2% in 2000 to 18.18% in 2010, representing an almost 98% increase. There were no reported changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics, all remaining at zero for both census years.

20002010Change
White89.57%78.41%-12.46%
Black9.2%18.18%97.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%