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

Anzelc, 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 Anzelc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anzelc in America

Anzelc is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anzelc surname appeared 137 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 Anzelc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anzelc 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 Anzelc

The surname ANZELC is of Croatian origin, derived from the medieval Slavic personal name Anzelko. It is believed to have originated in the 14th century in the regions of Dalmatia and Istria, which were then part of the Venetian Republic.

The name is thought to be a diminutive form of the Germanic name Anselm, which means "divine protection" or "God's helmet." This name was likely brought to the region by German settlers during the time of Frankish and Holy Roman Empire influence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ANZELC name is found in a 1432 census record from the town of Pula, in modern-day Croatia. The record lists a certain "Mihovil Anzelc" as a landowner and farmer.

In the 16th century, a prominent ANZELC family emerged in the city of Zadar, with several members serving as merchants and local officials. Notably, Ivan Anzelc (1521-1589) was a respected civic leader and served as a magistrate in the city's court.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the ANZELC name spread throughout the Adriatic coastal regions, with branches of the family appearing in towns like Split, Dubrovnik, and Kotor (then part of the Venetian Republic).

One notable bearer of the name was Antun Anzelc (1674-1738), a Catholic priest and theologian from Zadar who wrote several influential treatises on moral philosophy and ethics.

In the 19th century, Marko Anzelc (1823-1897) was a prominent businessman and industrialist from Rijeka, who helped establish several successful shipbuilding and manufacturing companies in the region.

Other notable ANZELC individuals include Niko Anzelc (1887-1957), a Croatian painter and member of the Munich Secession art movement, and Ivana Anzelc (1905-1982), a celebrated opera singer who performed at major venues across Europe in the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anzelc

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

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

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