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

Annese, 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 Annese surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Annese in America

Annese is the 30701st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Annese surname appeared 759 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 Annese.

We can also compare 2010 data for Annese 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 Annese

The surname Annese originated in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Calabria and Puglia. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "annus," which means "year," and is likely linked to an ancestor who was born during a particularly significant year or had a profession related to the keeping of time or calendars.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annese can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis," a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the surname was already in use during that time period.

In the 13th century, the Annese family was mentioned in the "Rationes Decimarum Italiae," a record of taxes paid to the Papal States, indicating their presence in the area around Bari, Puglia.

During the Renaissance period, the Annese family gained prominence in the city of Naples. Giovan Battista Annese (1545-1620) was a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Sacro Regio Consiglio, the highest court of the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 17th century, Tommaso Annese (1610-1688) was a celebrated poet and playwright from Lecce, Puglia. His works, such as "La Puglia Trionfante" and "Il Genio di Lecce," celebrated the culture and history of his homeland.

The 18th century saw the rise of Giuseppe Annese (1720-1798), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from Altamura, Puglia. He was responsible for the construction of several churches and public buildings in the region, including the Church of San Francesco di Paola in Altamura.

In more recent times, the Annese surname has been associated with several notable figures, such as Gennaro Annese (1906-1991), a prominent Italian-American businessman and philanthropist in New York City, and Lucio Annese (1931-2014), a respected Italian journalist and writer.

While the surname Annese is most commonly found in the southern regions of Italy, it has spread across the globe through emigration, particularly to countries like the United States, Canada, and Argentina, where Italian communities have thrived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Annese

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

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

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