Find out how popular the last name Aanonsen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aanonsen.

Aanonsen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aanonsen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aanonsen in America

Aanonsen is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aanonsen surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aanonsen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aanonsen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aanonsen

The surname AANONSEN originated in Norway. It first appeared around the 16th century in the western regions of the country, particularly in areas surrounding the city of Bergen.

AANONSEN is a patronymic surname, which means it derived from the father's given name. In this case, it likely came from the Old Norse name Ånon or Ånund, with the suffix -sen added to indicate "son of." Variations in spelling include Aanonson, Anonsen, and Aanundsen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of Fana, a municipality near Bergen, where an individual named Ola Aanonsen is listed as a farmer in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, records show an Aanonsen family residing in the village of Voss, located in the mountainous region of western Norway. A prominent member of this family was Nils Aanonsen (1635-1719), a respected farmer and local official.

During the 18th century, the name began to spread to other parts of Norway. Notably, Jens Aanonsen (1757-1824) was a merchant and ship owner from Trondheim who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

As Norwegians emigrated to other countries, the surname AANONSEN traveled with them. In the United States, one of the earliest bearers of the name was Ole Aanonsen (1812-1890), who settled in Wisconsin after arriving from Norway in the mid-19th century.

Another notable individual was Arne Aanonsen (1892-1984), a Norwegian-American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of hydroelectric power plants and dams in the Pacific Northwest.

Five people throughout history with the surname AANONSEN include:

1. Nils Aanonsen (1635-1719), a respected farmer and local official in Voss, Norway.
2. Jens Aanonsen (1757-1824), a merchant and ship owner from Trondheim, Norway.
3. Ole Aanonsen (1812-1890), an early Norwegian immigrant to Wisconsin, United States.
4. Arne Aanonsen (1892-1984), a Norwegian-American engineer known for his work on hydroelectric projects in the Pacific Northwest.
5. Sigurd Aanonsen (born 1948), a Norwegian politician and member of the Labour Party who served in the Storting (Norwegian Parliament).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aanonsen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aanonsen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aanonsen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aanonsen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aanonsen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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