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

Anesi, 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 Anesi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anesi in America

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

The Anesi 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 Anesi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anesi 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 Anesi

The surname Anesi originates from Italy, specifically the region of Lombardy, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Latin word "anser," meaning "goose," suggesting that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone who raised or traded in geese.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anesi can be found in a document from the city of Milan, dated 1275, which mentions a certain "Jacobus Anesius." This suggests that the name was already in use during the medieval period in northern Italy.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several legal records and property deeds from the towns of Bergamo and Brescia, indicating that families bearing the surname Anesi were well-established in the region.

During the Renaissance, the name gained prominence with the rise of the Anesi family in the city of Cremona. Girolamo Anesi (1497-1564) was a renowned painter and architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in the city.

Another notable figure with the surname Anesi was Antonio Anesi (1640-1720), a prominent mathematician and astronomer from Pavia. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Lincei.

In the 18th century, the Anesi family produced several influential figures in the fields of law and politics. Francesco Anesi (1715-1792) was a renowned jurist and served as a judge in the Venetian Republic, while his cousin, Giovanni Anesi (1730-1805), was a respected statesman and diplomat.

Other noteworthy individuals bearing the surname Anesi include Carlo Anesi (1805-1876), a prominent engineer who oversaw the construction of several bridges and railways in northern Italy, and Giulia Anesi (1860-1934), a pioneering educator who established one of the first schools for girls in Milan.

Throughout its history, the surname Anesi has also been associated with various place names in the Lombardy region, such as Anesi di Bergamo, Anesi di Brescia, and Anesi di Cremona, reflecting the geographic distribution of families bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anesi

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

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

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