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

Anspaugh, 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 Anspaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anspaugh in America

Anspaugh is the 43006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anspaugh surname appeared 503 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 Anspaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anspaugh 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 Anspaugh

The surname Anspaugh is believed to have originated in Germany, dating back to the 16th century or earlier. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Ansbach," which is the name of a town in the state of Bavaria. The name may have initially referred to someone who came from or lived in the town of Ansbach.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Anspaugh can be found in the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pennsylvania, which dates back to the late 17th century. This suggests that the name was brought to the United States by German immigrants during this period.

In the late 18th century, there are records of an Anspaugh family living in York County, Pennsylvania. One notable member of this family was John Anspaugh, a farmer and militia captain during the American Revolutionary War, who was born around 1745 and died in 1824.

Another early individual with the Anspaugh surname was Jacob Anspaugh, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1771 and later moved to Ohio, where he became a prominent landowner and community leader. He played a role in the establishment of the town of Ansonia, which was likely named after his family.

In the 19th century, the Anspaugh name continued to spread across the United States, with families settling in various states, including Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. One notable Anspaugh from this period was Samuel Anspaugh, who was born in Ohio in 1834 and later became a successful businessman and real estate developer in Kansas.

Another individual of note was William Anspaugh, a Union soldier during the American Civil War, who was born in Indiana in 1842 and served in the 24th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He survived the war and later settled in Iowa, where he worked as a farmer.

Throughout history, the Anspaugh surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including farmers, soldiers, businessmen, and community leaders. While not a particularly common name, it has left its mark in various parts of the United States and can be traced back to its German roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anspaugh

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

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

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