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

Animas, 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 Animas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Animas in America

Animas is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Animas surname appeared 206 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 Animas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Animas 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 Animas

The surname Animas has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "ánima," which means "soul" or "spirit." This name may have been given to individuals who possessed a spiritual or saintly nature, or perhaps it was a surname bestowed upon those who worked in religious institutions or were devoted to spiritual practices.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Animas surname can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Diego de Animas was mentioned in 1492. This suggests that the name had already been established in Spain by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Animas name appeared in various historical documents across Spain. For example, a certain Juan de Animas was a merchant from Seville, who traded with the Spanish colonies in the Americas. His name can be found in shipping manifests and trade records from the early 1500s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Animas surname spread to different parts of the world. In the 17th century, a notable individual bearing this name was Pedro de Animas, a Spanish explorer and cartographer who accompanied expeditions to the Philippines and other parts of the Pacific. His maps and navigational charts from the 1620s are still preserved in archives.

In the 18th century, the Animas surname was present in various regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies. One notable figure was Doña María de Animas, a wealthy landowner from Andalusia, who was involved in charitable works and philanthropic endeavors in the 1750s.

As the centuries passed, the Animas surname continued to be carried by individuals from different walks of life. In the 19th century, a famous bearer of this name was Manuel Animas, a Spanish poet and writer who was born in 1824 and died in 1892. His works, which often explored themes of spirituality and the human condition, were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

Other notable individuals with the Animas surname include Javier Animas, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Spanish-American War (1898), and Lucía Animas, a renowned Spanish artist and sculptor from the early 20th century, whose works can be found in various museums and galleries across Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Animas

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

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

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