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

Añez, 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 Añez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Añez in America

Añez is the 46568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Añez surname appeared 457 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 Añez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Añez 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 Añez

The surname Anez originated in Spain during the medieval period, deriving from the Old Spanish word "anez", meaning "dweller by the alder trees". It was initially a descriptive nickname given to individuals who lived near groves of alder trees, later becoming an inherited surname.

The earliest recorded bearers of the Anez surname can be traced back to the 12th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon. One of the earliest known references is found in the Cartulario de Covarrubias, a medieval manuscript from the Monastery of Covarrubias, which mentions a certain Pedro Anez in the year 1187.

During the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, the Anez family played a role in the expansion of Christian territories. Some historical records mention a knight named Rodrigo Anez, who fought alongside King Alfonso VIII of Castile in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212.

As the Anez family spread throughout Spain, variations in spelling emerged, such as Añez, Aniez, and Anes. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Juan Anez, a navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world. Juan Anez was born in Seville in 1480 and served as Magellan's chief pilot until his death in 1521.

Another prominent figure with the Anez surname was Diego Anez de Isaba, a 17th-century Spanish soldier and colonial administrator in the Americas. He served as the Governor of Panama from 1637 to 1640 and later became the Governor of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) from 1646 to 1651.

In the 18th century, Maria Anez Borrego, born in 1711 in Seville, gained recognition as a renowned Spanish poet and writer. Her works, which included religious poetry and plays, were highly acclaimed during her lifetime.

The Anez surname also found its way to Latin America during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable bearer was José Gregorio Anez, a Venezuelan military officer and politician born in 1796. He played a significant role in the Venezuelan War of Independence and later served as the President of Venezuela from 1831 to 1835.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Añez

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

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

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