2000
#123,314
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Angeron
A surname likely derived from the French place name Angeron.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Angeron. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Angeron surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Angeron in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Angeron, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Black (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Angeron
The surname "ANGERON" is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Old French words "ange" meaning "angel" and "ron" which was a common suffix used to denote a diminutive or small form. Thus, the name "ANGERON" may have initially referred to someone with angelic or cherubic features.
The earliest recorded instance of the name "ANGERON" appears in a medieval French document from the early 13th century, where it is spelled "Angeron". This spelling suggests that the name was already well-established by that time. The name is also found in various other medieval French records, such as tax rolls and property deeds, indicating that it was relatively widespread throughout different regions of France.
One notable individual with the surname "ANGERON" was Guillaume Angeron, a French merchant and explorer who was born in Rouen in 1523. He is known for his travels to the New World and his accounts of the indigenous peoples he encountered. Another individual of historical significance was Jeanne Angeron, born in 1612 in Normandy, who was one of the first French settlers in the colony of Quebec, Canada.
In the 14th century, the name "ANGERON" is also found in medieval English records, suggesting that it had spread to England, likely through Norman influence after the Norman Conquest in 1066. One such record is the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a "Robert Angeron" as a landowner in Oxfordshire.
During the Renaissance period, the name "ANGERON" was associated with several notable scholars and artists. For instance, Pierre Angeron (1592-1647) was a French engraver and cartographer who produced detailed maps of various regions of Europe. Another individual of note was Jean-Baptiste Angeron (1642-1692), a French playwright and poet who wrote several comedic works that were popular in his time.
As the name "ANGERON" continued to spread throughout Europe, it also took on various local spellings and variations. For example, in Germany, it was sometimes spelled "Angerohn" or "Angeron", while in Italy, it appeared as "Angeroni" or "Angeroni". Despite these variations, the name retained its overall meaning and association with angelic or cherubic qualities.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angeron
Among Census respondents with the surname Angeron, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Black (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Angeron bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Angeron surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.4% · 104
- Black or African American4.3% · 5
- Two or more races3.5% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Angeron
Angeron appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#136,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 123
-6 bearers (-4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,135 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-8 bearers (-6.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,308 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #123,314 | 129 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #136,449 | 123 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-4.7%) | Down 13,135 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | -8 bearers (-6.5%) | Down 9,308 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Angeron surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #136,449 | #145,757 | -6.8% |
| Count | 123 | 115 | -6.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Angeron bearers went from 123 to 115 (-6.5% change). The surname moved down 9,308 positions in the national ranking, going from #136,449 to #145,757.
FAQ
Angeron surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Angeron?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Angeron. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Angeron?
Angeron ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Angeron. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Angeron.
Has Angeron become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Angeron went from 123 recorded bearers to 115. That is a decrease of 8 (-6.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #136,449 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Angeron?
Among Census respondents with the surname Angeron, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Black (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Angeron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (104 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Angeron appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.4%), Black (4.3%), Two or More Races (3.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Angeron (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Angeron mean?
A surname likely derived from the French place name Angeron. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Angeron (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Angeron?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.