Explore the Family Name Apana
The meaning of Apana
Hawaiian: altered form of Chinese Ah Ping, probably derived from Cantonese 阿平 or 阿炳, consisting of the vocative prefix 阿 (see Ah, a prefix widely used before monosyllabic personal names) + 平 or 炳 (see Ping, Bing).
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How common is the last name Apana in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Apana has somewhat decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,544th and by 2010 it had dropped to 66,931st, a decrease of 8.75 percent. There were 305 individuals with this surname in the year 2000, but by 2010, the count slightly decreased to 295, marking a decline of 3.28 percent. The proportion of those with the Apana surname per 100,000 people also declined by 9.09 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,544 | #66,931 | -8.75% |
| Count | 305 | 295 | -3.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Apana
Moving on to ethnic identity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals bearing the surname Apana showed significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group, which comprised 54.75 percent of those with the Apana surname in 2000, decreased to 34.24 percent in 2010, a drop of 37.46 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races increased by 55.08 percent, reaching 42.71 percent in 2010 from 27.54 percent in 2000. The percentage of individuals with the Apana surname who identified as White increased by 26.12 percent, while the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 13.74 percent. Additionally, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Black, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two or More Races | 27.54% | 42.71% | 55.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 54.75% | 34.24% | -37.46% |
| White | 13.44% | 16.95% | 26.12% |
| Hispanic | 3.93% | 3.39% | -13.74% |
| Black | 0% | 2.71% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |