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

Ansong, 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 Ansong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ansong in America

Ansong is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ansong surname appeared 235 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 Ansong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ansong 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 Ansong

The surname ANSONG has its origins in the Korean peninsula, tracing back to the early 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the Gyeongsang province in the southeastern region of Korea, where various variations of the name, such as Ansong and Ansongyi, were documented in historical records.

One of the earliest known references to the name ANSONG can be found in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, a comprehensive historical record of the Korean empire spanning from 1392 to 1897. The Annals document a family bearing the surname ANSONG residing in the town of Anseong, located in the Gyeonggi province during the reign of King Sejong the Great (1397-1450).

During the 16th century, a notable figure named Ansong Yi Hang (1520-1587) made significant contributions to the field of medicine and authored several treatises on traditional Korean medicine. His works were widely circulated and studied by scholars and physicians of the time.

In the late 18th century, the ANSONG surname gained prominence with the birth of Ansong Kim Jeong-hui (1786-1856), a revered scholar and philosopher who played a pivotal role in the Silhak movement, a pioneering intellectual movement that advocated for practical learning and social reform in Korea.

The name ANSONG also has ties to the Korean independence movement of the early 20th century. Ansong Park Yeol (1902-1976), a prominent activist and politician, was a key figure in the struggle for Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in exile during World War II.

Another notable figure bearing the ANSONG surname was Ansong Choi Seung-hee (1911-1986), a renowned author and poet who made significant contributions to modern Korean literature. His works often explored themes of social injustice and the human condition, earning him widespread recognition and critical acclaim.

While the surname ANSONG is not as common as some other Korean family names, it has a rich history and has been carried by several influential individuals throughout the centuries, leaving an indelible mark on various aspects of Korean culture and society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ansong

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

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

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