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

Ahnee, 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 Ahnee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahnee in America

Ahnee is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahnee surname appeared 215 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 Ahnee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahnee 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 Ahnee

The surname AHNEE is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "ahne," which means "ancestor" or "forefather." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive term for someone who was particularly venerated or respected within their community due to their ancestry or lineage.

AHNEE is likely to have first emerged in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, where the use of surnames became more prevalent during the 12th and 13th centuries. The name may have been initially spelled in various ways, including "Ahne," "Ahnee," or "Ahnen," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and orthography.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AHNEE can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Ahnee is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the late 15th century. Another early record comes from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, where a family of the name Ahnee is documented as residing in the 16th century.

Historically, the name AHNEE has been associated with various notable individuals. One such figure is Johann Ahnee (1512-1587), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in the city of Strasbourg. Another prominent bearer of the name was Katharina Ahnee (1673-1743), a German poet and playwright whose works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

Other individuals of note with the surname AHNEE include Friedrich Ahnee (1791-1867), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars, and Sigmund Ahnee (1845-1923), an Austrian-born industrialist and entrepreneur who made significant contributions to the development of the steel industry in the United States.

In the realm of art and culture, the name AHNEE is associated with the German painter and printmaker, Emil Ahnee (1867-1939), whose works were greatly influenced by the Expressionist movement. Additionally, the 20th century saw the rise of the German author and novelist, Kurt Ahnee (1901-1976), whose novels explored themes of social injustice and the human condition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahnee

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

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 Ahnee 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 Ahnee 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 Ahnee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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