How common is the surname An?

8,160 people in the United States had the surname An in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,836 Americans. It ranked 4,353rd of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname An most common?

Wikidata records people named An in the United States.

Is the surname An getting more or less common?

More common. 5,435 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,160 in 2010, up 50%.

Is An also a first name?

Yes. An is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname An

A surname, carried by 8,160 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex A500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). An is more common than 97.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,160 people named An in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,836 Americans. That is up 50% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,435.

#4,353

rank among US surnames

8,160

people in 2010

2.8

per 100,000 Americans

+50.1%

change since 2000 (was #5,831)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,344	Seiler	8,170	37,790
#4,345	Menchaca	8,169	37,795
#4,346	Caudle	8,167	37,804
#4,347	Loftus	8,166	37,809
#4,348	Palermo	8,165	37,813
#4,351	Leclair	8,162	37,827
#4,352	Sammons	8,161	37,832

Who is named An

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named An identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.4% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 93%
White (not Hispanic) 3.4%
Two or more races 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Ans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Andy On
American actor, born 1976

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like An

An has the Soundex code A500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A500.

Questions

How common is the surname An?: 8,160 people in the United States had the surname An in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,836 Americans. It ranked 4,353rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname An?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named An identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.4% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named An?: Andy On, American actor.
Where is the surname An most common?: Wikidata records people named An in the United States.
Is the surname An getting more or less common?: More common. 5,435 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,160 in 2010, up 50%.
Is An also a first name?: Yes. An is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.