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

Anna, 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 Anna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anna in America

Anna is the 24838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anna surname appeared 1,002 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 Anna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anna 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 Anna

Anna is a surname of Russian and Ukrainian origin, derived from the Hebrew given name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." In Russia and Ukraine, the name Anna became a common patronymic surname, formed by adding the possessive suffix "-a" to the father's name.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Anna can be found in medieval Russian and Ukrainian documents, dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable example is Ivan Annin, a nobleman mentioned in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Anna was particularly prevalent in the regions of Novgorod and Pskov, which were part of the Novgorod Republic and later incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The name can be found in various church records and census documents from that period.

In the 18th century, the surname Anna gained prominence among the Russian nobility and gentry. One notable figure was Fyodor Petrovich Anna, a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador to France during the reign of Catherine the Great (1762-1796).

Another significant bearer of the surname was Mikhail Sergeyevich Anna (1835-1899), a Russian writer and translator known for his translations of works by Charles Dickens and William Thackeray. He was also a prominent figure in the Russian literary circles of the 19th century.

In the 20th century, the surname Anna was carried by several notable individuals, including:

1. Nikolai Nikolayevich Anna (1896-1964), a Soviet military commander who played a significant role in the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.
2. Yuri Mikhailovich Anna (1919-1989), a Soviet actor and director, known for his roles in several classic Russian films.
3. Tatyana Ivanovna Anna (1924-2001), a Soviet and Russian writer and poet, who wrote extensively about the struggles of the Russian people during World War II.
4. Valery Sergeevich Anna (born 1935), a Russian physicist and academic, known for his contributions to the field of low-temperature physics.
5. Yevgeny Viktorovich Anna (born 1967), a Russian businessman and billionaire, who co-founded the software company Acronis.

While the surname Anna has its roots in Russia and Ukraine, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and cultural exchange. However, the historical significance and origins of the name remain deeply rooted in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anna

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

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

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