Explore the Family Name Anzelmo

The meaning of Anzelmo

Italian (Sicily and Naples): variant of Anselmo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Natale, Attilio, Giuseppe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Anzelmo significantly dipped between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked 62,046 in 2000, it dropped to 87,335 ten years later, marking a decline of nearly 41 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 302 to 213, a decrease of almost 30 percent. The proportion of people with the Anzelmo surname per 100,000 individuals also saw a downward trend, descending by more than 36 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#87,335	-40.76%
Count	302	213	-29.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.07	-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anzelmo

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Anzelmo surname identify as White, with little change noted between 2000 and 2010 (93.38 percent down to 92.96 percent). The percentage identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, rising from 2.65 percent in 2000 to 4.23 percent in 2010 - an increase of nearly 60 percent. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities showed a slight decrease from 2.98 percent to 2.35 percent. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained constant at zero percent, indicating no individuals with the Anzelmo surname identified with these ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.38%	92.96%	-0.45%
Hispanic	2.65%	4.23%	59.62%
Two or More Races	2.98%	2.35%	-21.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%