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

Angers, 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 Angers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angers in America

Angers is the 34916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angers surname appeared 646 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 Angers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angers 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 Angers

The surname Angers originates from the region of Anjou in western France, with its roots tracing back to the 8th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "Andegavensis," which referred to the inhabitants of the city of Angers, the historical capital of Anjou.

In the Middle Ages, Angers was a prominent city, known for its strategic location along the Loire River and its strong fortifications. The name Angers appeared in various historical records and manuscripts from this period, including the Domesday Book, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Angers was Raoul d'Angers, a Norman knight who participated in the First Crusade in the late 11th century. Another notable figure was Geoffroy d'Angers, a 12th-century chronicler and author of the "Chroniques des Comtes d'Anjou," a historical account of the Counts of Anjou.

In the 13th century, Robert d'Angers (c. 1215-1285) was a renowned French scholar and theologian who served as the Chancellor of the University of Paris. During the same period, Jean d'Angers (c. 1230-1295) was a prominent architect responsible for the construction of several Gothic cathedrals in France, including the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

The surname Angers also appeared in England, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Aungers" or "Anger." One notable bearer was Sir William Aungers (c. 1460-1522), an English lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of Henry VIII.

Throughout history, the surname Angers has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Angevin, Andegavensis, and Angiers, reflecting the name's origins and evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angers

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

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

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