Explore the Family Name Ansbach

The meaning of Ansbach

German: 1. habitational name from the town of Ansbach near Nuremberg in Bavaria. 2. variant of Anspach.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ansbach has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ansbach was ranked as the 88,083rd most common last name in the United States with 196 individuals bearing it. By 2010, the rank dropped to 97,210th and the count of people with this surname also declined to 187. This marks a decrease of approximately 10.36% in rank and 4.59% in count over the decade. The proportion of people with the Ansbach surname per 100,000 residents reduced by 14.29% from 0.07 to 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#88,083#97,210-10.36%
Count196187-4.59%
Proportion per 100k0.070.06-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ansbach

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ansbach, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, was predominantly White in both 2000 and 2010. Almost all individuals with this surname, 99.49% in 2000 and 99.47% in 2010, identified as White, showing a very slight decline of 0.02%. No individuals with the Ansbach surname reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during these years. Similarly, none of the people with this surname identified as having two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.49%99.47%-0.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%