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    The surname Anastasia

    A surname, carried by 1,039 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/ 4 syllables Soundex A523 Also a first name

    Anastasia: #24,186 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Anastasia #24,186, 1,039 people Anastasia: #24,186 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Anastasia #24,186, 1,039 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Anastasia is more common than 85.1% of them.

    Origin

    From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,039 people named Anastasia in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 297,156 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 943.

    #24,186
    rank among US surnames
    1,039
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +10.2%
    change since 2000 (was #24,784)

    Who is named Anastasia

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

    93% of people named Anastasia identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.5%
    • Two or more races 1.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Anastasia

    Anastasia has the Soundex code A523, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A523.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Anastasia come from?
    From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.
    How common is the surname Anastasia?
    1,039 people in the United States had the surname Anastasia in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 297,156 Americans. It ranked 24,186th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Anastasia?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Anastasia identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    How do you pronounce Anastasia?
    Anastasia is /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/, 4 syllables.
    Is the surname Anastasia getting more or less common?
    More common. 943 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,039 in 2010, up 10%.
    Is Anastasia also a first name?
    Yes. Anastasia 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.