Explore the Family Name Anschutz

The meaning of Anschutz

North German (Anschütz): probably a topographic name derived from Middle Low German anschot ‘abutment’, for someone who lived on or near land abutting water.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Anschutz has experienced a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 28,824 amongst all surnames in the United States, and by 2010, it had moved up to rank 28,587 - an improvement of 0.82%. The count, or number of people with the surname, also increased over this period from 777 in 2000 to 834 in 2010, a rise of 7.34%. However, when considering the proportion of people with the Anschutz surname per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of 3.45%, dropping from 0.29 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,824	#28,587	0.82%
Count	777	834	7.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anschutz

In regards to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Anschutz surname identify as White. In 2000, this represented 97.17% of individuals and slightly decreased to 96.64% by 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals within the Anschutz surname population increased significantly over this same decade, rising from 1.42% to 2.16% - a leap of 52.11%. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native were not reported amongst those with the Anschutz surname in either 2000 or 2010. There was a record of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2000, but this count was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	96.64%	-0.55%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.16%	52.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%