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

Anfinson, 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 Anfinson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anfinson in America

Anfinson is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anfinson surname appeared 656 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 Anfinson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anfinson 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 Anfinson

The surname Anfinson is of Scandinavian origin, specifically Norwegian. It first appeared in Norway during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ånfinnr," which is composed of the elements "ån" meaning "ancestor" and "finnr" meaning "Finn" or "Lapp."

Anfinson is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally a name given to someone who was the son of a person named Ånfinnr. In the early days of surname formation in Norway, it was common for surnames to be derived from the father's given name, with the suffix "-son" added to indicate "son of."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anfinson can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, there is a reference to a man named Anfinn Olafsson, who lived in the region of Trøndelag in central Norway.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Anfinson was Kristoffer Anfinson, a Norwegian farmer and landowner who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent figure in the region of Vestfold, and his name appears in several land records from that time.

In the 17th century, there was a man named Nils Anfinson who served as a parish clerk in the town of Verdal, located in the northern part of Norway. He is mentioned in church records from that period.

During the 18th century, a man named Peder Anfinson was a respected merchant and ship-owner based in the city of Bergen, one of Norway's largest ports. He played a significant role in the city's maritime trade during that era.

In the 19th century, there was a Norwegian-American named Ole Anfinson who emigrated to the United States and settled in Minnesota. He was born in 1832 in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal and became a successful farmer and community leader in his adopted homeland.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the surname Anfinson, showcasing its long-standing presence in Norway and its eventual spread to other parts of the world through emigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anfinson

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

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

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