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

Anya, 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 Anya surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anya in America

Anya is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anya surname appeared 199 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 Anya.

The history of the last name Anya

The surname "ANYA" has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. The name is believed to have derived from the Russian given name "Anna," which itself has Greek roots and means "grace" or "gracious."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "ANYA" can be found in the Russian census records from the late 16th century. During this time, surnames were becoming more common among the peasantry, and many were derived from patronymics or occupations. It is possible that "ANYA" was initially a patronymic, indicating a connection to someone named Anna.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "ANYA" appeared in various historical documents across the Russian Empire. Notable individuals bearing this name include Fyodor Anya (1642-1711), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Novgorod, and Ivan Anya (1789-1854), a military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

As the Russian Empire expanded and people migrated, the surname "ANYA" spread to other regions, including Ukraine and Belarus. In the late 19th century, it was recorded in the city of Odessa, where Aleksandra Anya (1865-1932) became a respected educator and advocate for women's rights.

The 20th century saw the surname "ANYA" gain recognition beyond its Slavic origins. One notable figure was Mikhail Anya (1901-1976), a Russian-born artist who emigrated to Paris in the 1920s and became part of the avant-garde movement. His works are displayed in galleries across Europe and the United States.

Another prominent individual with the surname "ANYA" was Natalya Anya (1918-1995), a Soviet mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computational complexity theory. Her work laid the foundation for modern computer science and earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Lomonosov Gold Medal.

While the surname "ANYA" remains relatively uncommon outside of Eastern Europe, it has a rich history that spans centuries and crosses borders, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Slavic regions from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anya

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

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 Anya 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.

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

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