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

Anjorin, 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 Anjorin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anjorin in America

Anjorin is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anjorin surname appeared 132 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 Anjorin.

The history of the last name Anjorin

The surname ANJORIN is of Nigerian origin, specifically from the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. It is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century, during the height of the Oyo Empire.

The name ANJORIN is derived from the Yoruba words "Anju" meaning "to sweep" and "Rin" meaning "to walk." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person's occupation, perhaps a street sweeper or a gatherer of goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ANJORIN can be found in a collection of oral histories and folktales compiled by Samuel Ajayi Crowther, a Yoruba scholar and Anglican missionary, in the mid-19th century.

A notable bearer of the name was Chief Obafemi Anjorin, a prominent merchant and political leader in the city of Ibadan during the late 19th century. He played a crucial role in negotiating trade agreements with the British colonial authorities.

Another historical figure with the surname ANJORIN was Reverend James Anjorin, a pioneering Nigerian Baptist missionary who worked in the early 20th century to spread Christianity in parts of what is now Benin Republic.

In the realm of literature, Oladele Anjorin was a renowned Yoruba playwright and author active in the mid-20th century. His works, such as "Kurunmi" and "Idunnu Alaragbo," explored themes of tradition, culture, and social change.

Another noteworthy individual was Adekunle Anjorin, a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker for various clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, including the national team.

The surname ANJORIN has also been associated with various places in southwestern Nigeria, such as the town of Anjorin-Okeigbo in Oyo State, which may have been named after an early settler or prominent family bearing the name.

While the name ANJORIN is primarily found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, it has also spread to other parts of West Africa and beyond, carried by migrants and descendants of the Yoruba diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anjorin

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

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 Anjorin 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.

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

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