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

Annas, 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 Annas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Annas in America

Annas is the 28437th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Annas surname appeared 839 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 Annas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Annas 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 Annas

The surname Annas originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic personal name Anna or Annas, which means "grace" or "favor." The earliest records of the name date back to the 13th century in regions such as Bavaria and Saxony.

Annas was initially used as a given name before becoming a hereditary surname. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Annas, a merchant from Nuremberg, who was mentioned in city records in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Annas began to spread across Central and Eastern Europe. It appeared in various forms, including Annas, Annass, Annaß, and Annasch, reflecting local linguistic variations.

In the 17th century, the name Annas was found in the church records of several German towns and villages. For example, Johann Annas was born in Erfurt in 1622, and Hans Annas was baptized in Halle an der Saale in 1671.

Notable individuals with the surname Annas include Johann Jacob Annas (1720-1776), a German theologian and philosopher, and Johann Friedrich Annas (1765-1832), a German jurist and legal scholar.

Another significant figure bearing the name was Peter Annas (1683-1766), a German-born Dutch theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Utrecht. He was known for his works on metaphysics and ethics.

In the 19th century, the Annas family played a role in the German immigration to North America. Christian Annas (1815-1890), a farmer from Hesse, settled in Ohio with his family in the 1840s. His descendants went on to establish themselves in various parts of the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname Annas include Walter Annas (1890-1958), a German businessman and politician, and Julia Annas (born 1946), a British philosopher and classicist known for her work on ancient Greek philosophy and ethics.

Overall, the surname Annas has a rich history spanning several centuries and countries, with its roots firmly grounded in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Annas

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

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

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