Explore the Family Name Anshutz

The meaning of Anshutz

Americanized form of North German Anschütz (see Anschutz).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Anshutz has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Anshutz was ranked as the 77,472nd most popular surname and this slipped to the 82,317th position in 2010, a decrease of about 6.25%. The total count of people with the surname also decreased marginally from 230 to 229 over the same period, representing a minimal change of -0.43%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 11.11%, from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#77,472#82,317-6.25%
Count230229-0.43%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anshutz

Moving to ethnicity, using the Decennial U.S. Census data, we observe that the majority of individuals with the surname Anshutz identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this ethnic identity group over the decade, moving from 98.26% to 94.76%, a change of -3.56%. In 2010, it was recorded for the first time that 2.18% of people with the Anshutz surname identified as belonging to two or more races. No significant representation of this surname was found within Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities during these periods.

20002010Change
White98.26%94.76%-3.56%
Two or More Races0%2.18%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%